The president tweeted that the situation was ‘painful’, and wished his son Nicolás ‘luck and strength’

The president said she would request legislative powers from Congress for 120 days to fight crime

Latin America’s biggest production company Boreal Uruguay shut down abruptly, as concern grows over cumbersome regulations and limited foreign markets

Presidente Lasso made the decision after a wave of violence left at least 8 people dead

The former firefighter is suspected of hiding the weapons used by the ex police suspects who are on trial over the shooting

The current Brazilian president has been critical of his predecessor’s actions regarding firearms

A ruling has ordered they be legally registered in public records

Tarcisio de Freitas has emerged as an early contender to lead conservatives

Nearly 40 people from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua were included in a list of ‘corrupt and undemocratic actors’