Delays to trade deals and a rift over the Ukraine war are the most high-profile rifts in EU relations with Latin America after eight years without a high-level meeting.

As the world shifts to electric vehicles and renewable energy, a fierce battle is underway for a key ingredient in the batteries that power them: lithium.

The presidents of Argentina and Brazil are to launch a common currency called "el sur," raising skepticism about the feasibility of such projects.

Honduras established diplomatic ties with China and severed ties with Taiwan in a move that observers described as "a new setback for Taiwan," leaving Taiwan with only 13 states that recognize diplomatic ties with it.

Iran has been expanding internationally for decades, taking Latin America as its main destination.