- 2d ago
CDC reports six measles deaths in US in 2026 as elimination status faces review
The CDC reported six measles deaths in the US in 2026, twice the 2025 figure. A PAHO commission meeting in Washington until Friday, 13 November, will decide whether the US, Mexico and Guatemala keep their measles elimination status.
- 4d ago
Spanish court backs Zapatero probe into 200,000-euro Bolivia payment
Spain's Audiencia Nacional has rejected former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero's appeal against examining a 200,000-euro payment he allegedly received for intermediating with Bolivian authorities.
- Nov 3
Seguro and Felipe VI open Camões exhibition in Madrid ahead of Ibero-American summit
Portuguese President António José Seguro and King Felipe VI inaugurated the Camões exhibition at Spain's National Library on Tuesday, 3 November. It runs until 14 February 2027 and opens a four-day visit that includes the 30th Ibero-American Summit.
- Nov 1
Bolivia declares national emergency as El Niño drought and floods hit 63 communities
President Rodrigo Paz signed the decree on Saturday, 31 October 2026, as drought affected just over 78,000 families in six of nine departments and flooding remained a threat.
- Oct 16
Kast becomes first Chilean president to visit Bolivia in 71 years, signs energy and security deals
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz hosted Chilean President José Antonio Kast in La Paz on Friday, 16 October 2026. The talks produced accords on mining, electricity, fibre optics and fuel, but restoring diplomatic relations was not on the agenda.
- Oct 13
Bolivia opens probe into Evo Morales over 2009 Santa Cruz hotel raid deaths
Bolivia's acting attorney general has opened a preliminary investigation into former president Evo Morales and ex-vice president Álvaro García Linera over a 2009 police raid that killed three men. Any formal trial of responsibilities would need approval from two-thirds of Parliament.
- Oct 1
Argentina beats Bolivia 4-0 in Córdoba in first match following Messi retirement
Lautaro Martínez, Nico Paz, Cristian Romero, and José Manuel López scored in Córdoba as Argentina began its post-World Cup schedule without Lionel Messi.
- Oct 1
Bolivia arrests attorney-general Roger Mariaca over drug trafficking ties
Bolivian authorities detained attorney-general Roger Mariaca and 13 others in Santa Cruz, following US drug trafficking accusations and the seizure of cash from an ambulance.
- Oct 1
El Niño warming disrupts Pacific fisheries and exposes 25.8 million Latin American children to crisis
Ocean warming of up to 6°C has emptied fishing nets from Ecuador to Guatemala, while regional droughts and floods leave nearly 26 million children at risk as El Niño intensifies.
