The UN estimates around 50,000 people are missing as rescuers push beyond the critical 72-hour survival window
Latin America
Argentina and other countries pledged to send help and financial support, while the US has deployed a massive aid operation
Far-right outsider Abelardo de la Espriella declared Colombia’s president-elect
Rival Iván Cepeda accepted the result but alleged irregularities. In Peru, Keiko Fujimori has an irreversible lead over left-wing Roberto Sánchez
Two earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, have caused major destruction in Caracas and the country’s coastal area
The lawyer and political newcomer defeated Petro-backed leftist Iván Cepeda, who has called for a review of thousands of ballots before the result is certified
The law would allow the government to grant the military more power to restore order, as protests and blockades continue
Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez are separated by only a handful of votes in a contest shaped by years of political instability
Progressive candidate Roberto Sánchez and right-wing Keiko Fujimori will compete in a race that appears up for grabs
Colombia elections: far-right De la Espriella and left-wing Cepeda compete in runoff
The candidates from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum will face off on Sunday, with the first as the favorite, according to polls