Buenos Aires’ Beijing ambassador, Marcelo Suarez Salvia, says the two countries are navigating towards ‘promising horizon’ of opportunities.

The Category 4 storm has left a trail of destruction in its path across the Caribbean, killing at least seven people as it has strengthened rapidly.

At least 3 people were killed in Grenada, 1 in St Vincent and the Grenadines, and 1 in Venezuela, officials said. The rare early-season hurricane is expected to pass near Jamaica on Wednesday.

Beryl is both the earliest Category 5 storm in the Atlantic basin on record, and only the second to hit in July after Hurricane Emily in 2005.

Bolivian President Luis Arce denied that he staged a dramatic coup against his own administration in an attempt to improve his popularity.

Riot police kept close watch over government buildings a day after army chief Zuniga deployed troops and tanks to the heart of the capital.

Easter Island, a Chilean territory also known as Rapa Nui, is home to hundreds of giant stone heads that visitors can learn about – when they are not hiking, biking, snorkelling or going for a drive, that is.

Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz and two military leaders were arrested after President Luis Arce condemned a ‘coup’ attempt against the government.

Juan Orlando Hernandez, 55, will likely die behind bars for engaging in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that sent massive amounts of cocaine to the United States.

The tech giant signed the deal as Peru’s President Dina Boluarte visited its headquarters in the southern city of Shenzhen.

Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will succeed Juergen Stock of Germany to lead Interpol from 2025 to 2030.

A lawsuit challenging Chinese state-owned firm Cosco’s status as the exclusive operator of the US$1.3 billion facility has been dropped.

Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday held a departure ceremony for 400 officers who will be the first contingent to deploy to the Caribbean nation.

Construction is at a standstill as the government conducts an area study, but the transport ministry has already built the country’s largest bridge.

The country has become a popular starting point for Chinese migrants who trek northward through Central America before entering the US.

Escalated police raids have driven up the inmate population to 19,500, crammed into a system designed for 13,000.

Spiralling criminal violence in one of Ecuador’s most dangerous cities caused a build-up of unidentified and unclaimed bodies that exceeded the capacity of the main morgue.

Mexico authorities said a witness who knew the Texas couple found them unresponsive in the jacuzzi and called for help.

Russia’s deployment of a naval flotilla to Cuba was generally consistent with routine military posturing by Moscow – with one exceptional detail, according to America’s national security adviser.

The vessel will take part in military drills, along with the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, which can carry Zircon hypersonic missiles.

The concept sees precious wines matched to gems according to their characteristics – for example, Amelia chardonnay is paired with lapis lazuli, both originating in Chile’s Limarí Valley

The G7 and European Union are considering how to use profits generated by Russian assets immobilised in the West to provide Ukraine with a large loan.

Dina Boluarte is to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping while trying to draw more investment to her country and addressing controversy over a belt-and-road project.

The victim, a 59-year-old Mexico resident, had no history of exposure to poultry or other animals.

From furry, four-footed gifts to a family that overcame incredible racism, these are the highlights from the SCMP’s overseas correspondents from May 2024.

China State Construction Engineering Corporation, a key exponent of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, is cited for water pollution and non-compliance with labour laws.