More than half of Brazil is wracked by drought. Blame deforestation.
Latin America’s largest country is being baked by its worst drought on record.
By Terrence McCoyMexican lawmakers flee protesters, pass contentious judges law
The constitutional amendment would give citizens the power to choose nearly all judges. Diplomats, business leaders and legal scholars have expressed alarm.
By Mary Beth SheridanWhat happened to predictions of a ‘historic’ hurricane season?
The Atlantic just made history for an unexpected distinction: The longest stretch without a single late-summer cyclone. It has meteorologists concerned delicate public trust is at risk.
By Scott DanceEdmundo González, likely winner of Venezuela election, flees to Spain
González fled days after the attorney general for Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, filed a warrant for the arrest of the former diplomat.
By María Luisa Paúl, Niha Masih and Samantha SchmidtBird flu explained: How it spreads, milk and egg safety and more
Here’s what to know about avian influenza, its symptoms and treatment, and its risk to humans and pets.
By Lindsey Bever, Annabelle Timsit, Rachel Roubein, Lena H. Sun and Victoria BissetSergio Mendes, Brazilian hitmaker of the 1960s, dies at 83
Sergio Mendes, Brazilian hitmaker of the 1960s, dies at 83.
By Matt SchudelMan charged with plotting attack on N.Y. Jewish center on Oct. 7 anniversary
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan allegedly claimed that he and his accomplices would carry out the largest terror attack inside the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001.
By Devlin BarrettMaduro likely lost Venezuela’s election but refuses to leave. What now?
More than a month after the authoritarian socialist appears to have lost in a landslide, his grip on power seems as sure as ever. It’s the opposition and its backers who are running out of options.
By Ana Vanessa Herrero and Samantha SchmidtDevelopment bank sues former president, alleging he abused office
CABEI filed a lawsuit against ex-president Dante Mossi, accusing him of breach of contract and abusing his office to benefit himself after leaving.
By Desmond ButlerThese 4 systems could become storms in the Atlantic — but odds are low
None of the disturbances have high odds of becoming named storms, however.
By Matthew CappucciHow NFL reporters are working around Brazil’s ban on X
Journalists covering the Eagles-Packers game in Brazil who normally use X will have to pivot to other social media platforms.
By Matt BonesteelHere’s what the hottest summer on Earth looked like
Amid an onslaught of lethal heat, surging disease and record-breaking storms, global temperatures this summer climbed to the highest levels on record, according to Europe’s top climate agency.
By Sarah KaplanBlinken visits Haiti in show of U.S. support for struggling government
Blinken’s trip to Haiti was a gamble for the Biden administration, calling attention to an unresolved crisis that, if mismanaged, could cause a migration surge.
By Michael Birnbaum and Widlore MérancourtVenezuela detains U.S. sailor, officials say
The incident occurred amid an increasingly adversarial relationship between Washington and Caracas.
By Alex Horton and Samantha SchmidtNicaragua frees 135 political prisoners after secret U.S. negotiations
Among those released are 13 members of a Texas-based evangelical organization. The prisoners were flown to Guatemala and can apply for U.S. residency.
By Mary Beth Sheridan and Missy RyanHow soccer-mad Brazil fell for the NFL — and the Green Bay Packers
How the NFL, ESPN and Gisele Bündchen made Brazil the league’s largest market outside North America.
By Terrence McCoySee the winners of The Post’s 25th annual Travel photo contest
The year in reader’s travel photos includes Atlantic puffins, Brazilian revelers, Italian beachgoers and more.
By Staff of By The WayWhy everyone is suddenly worried about Mexico’s democracy
President Andres Manuel López Obrador, in his final month in office, is pushing legislation that would send appointed federal judges home and let voters elect their replacements.
By Mary Beth SheridanThe tropical Atlantic is strangely silent. Will hurricane season wake up?
Forecasters are beginning to backtrack from their predictions for an exceptionally active season.
By Matthew CappucciAn au pair, a husband’s affair and a double homicide
Juliana Peres Magalhães, 24, was the second person to shoot Joseph Ryan in the main bedroom of the Herndon house she called home. No one else has been charged.
By Olivia Diaz and Marina Dias