Americas
South American state to sever ties with Israel
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has slammed the continued violence in Gaza, calling it “an extermination of an entire nation”
May 2, 2024
Haiti’s transitional council names new head
Haiti's transitional ruling council, which is leading the Caribbean nation following the resignation of its prime minister amid a wave of gang violence, chose politician Edgard Leblanc Fils as its head on Tuesday.
April 30, 2024
Five hours with one of the FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted’ fugitives. Here’s what he had to say
April 29, 2024
Ariel Henry resigns as Haiti's PM as transitional council takes power
Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked by gang violence that killed or injured more than 2,500 people from January to March.
April 25, 2024
US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro continues opposition crackdown
The United States said Wednesday it will snap back sanctions on Venezuela's crucial oil industry after President Nicolas Maduro's government continued its repression of opponents.
April 18, 2024
France will help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines, Macron says
President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear technology for submarines, crucial assistance which has been a sensitive topic between the two nations.
March 27, 2024
Macron and Lula announce €1 billion investment plan for the Amazon
French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil Tuesday with the launch of a billion-euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside his counterpart Luiz Inacio
March 27, 2024
Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro thwarts main opposition candidates ahead of election
Socialist president clears the way for re-election in July vote
March 26, 2024
As Canadians try to escape Haiti, some feel their own government left them behind
Frustration with Canadian officials leads some to seek help from other organizations
March 25, 2024
Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for first time over alleged falsification of his vaccination data
Released by the Supreme Court, Tuesday's indictment claimed that Bolsonaro and 16 others added false information to a health database to make it look like the then-president, his 12-year-old daughter and several others received the Covid-19 vaccine.
March 19, 2024
Nicolás Maduro, 11 years on: unpopular, but comfortable in power
The president, whose leadership cast many doubts after Chávez named him successor, has a clear path to cling onto power for another six years thanks to a Chavista-controlled framework
March 19, 2024
Haiti transitional council plan appears to crumble after political parties reject it
A proposal to install new leadership in Haiti appeared to be crumbling Wednesday as some political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would manage the transition.
March 14, 2024
Haiti: what caused the gang violence and will it end now the PM has quit
After two weeks of violence and chaos, Ariel Henry has announced his resignation – here’s all you need to know
March 13, 2024
As leader resigns, Haitian politicians rush to form new government
Following Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation, political leaders were given 24 hours to provide names for a transitional council to lead the country.
March 13, 2024
The gangsters and rebels jostling over power in Haiti
Haiti's prime minister has been forced to resign as gang violence surged - so who stands to gain?
March 12, 2024
How a lack of leadership allowed gangs to take over Haiti
Haiti has descended into a state of chaos and despair in recent years, with gangs seizing control of large swaths of the nation and imposing their rule through fear, violence and extortion. FRANCE 24 spoke to expert Rosa Freedman on what paved the way for gangs to take hold of the Caribbean nation.
March 12, 2024
Haiti’s leader resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis
March 12, 2024
Westerners flee as brutal gangs take over
The US has begun airlifting embassy staff out of Haiti as brutal gangs take control of the country and bodies lie in the streets.
March 10, 2024