The Trump administration will use a Dominican Republic air base and airport in its campaign against drug cartels, strengthening cooperation in the Caribbean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday alongside the nation’s president. https://t.co/t3glp5UyWc

Bolsonaro admitted he used a welding torch on his electronic ankle monitor device “out of curiosity.” I mean, who among us has not, at one time or another, been curious about what the blowtorch we have casually lying around the house is capable of doing? https://t.co/zbFzLGyPU3

Chile’s leading presidential candidate is trying to broaden her appeal toward the political center without renouncing her lifelong allegiance to the Communist Party, @latamalinowski @GaripPatricia report

One of the original "Chicago Boys" who transformed Chile's economy says the battle of ideas has been won. Just don't call him a libertarian, @PNSanders @GaripPatricia report

SCOOP: Donald Trump personally called Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado this morning to congratulate her for her Nobel Peace Prize, people familiar with the matter tell @business. https://t.co/eSl8cWvyAE

The Trump administration is portraying its boat-bombing campaign in the Caribbean as an anti-drug mission. The evidence suggests it's about a lot more, report @nancyayoussef, @giselasalimp and @JonLemire https://t.co/kJF0XimGOs

Colombian companies are bracing for gas rationing this month as the nation’s sole import terminal closes for scheduled maintenance, casting a spotlight on the Andean country’s widening supply deficit. With @GaripPatricia https://t.co/UPmypsWjPe

A tragic portrait of Colombia’s spiraling health crisis from passionate reporter @anjaralop. A privilege to co-edit this feature with @wicary.

Move over Mamdani, Chile’s Communist candidate sweeps an open presidential primary Sunday. Not so fast though, many voters probably cast their ballots to ensure that the right would win in November. #Chile

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Monday released its first dazzling images of deep space snapped with the world's largest digital camera. @GaripPatricia reports for #WSJScience https://t.co/KEjkYow62t via @WSJ

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory on Monday released its first dazzling images of deep space https://t.co/SXJ4eZilZX via @WSJ

In his final annual speech, Chile’s outgoing president @GabrielBoric endorses a boycott of Israeli goods produced in occupied land and seeks to reorient the country’s defense systems away from Israel.

Rare tornado roars through Pto Varas in southern Chile

“None excluded”

One more American out of Venezuela today, nine more left behind. https://t.co/wm9QKxewcA

NEW: Venezuela has released an imprisoned US Air Force veteran to US officials, in a move Caracas hopes will lead to the Trump administration allowing Western oil companies to continue operating. He had been detained since October (w/ @GaripPatricia) https://t.co/XjYjJxWrCZ

Venezuela has released a U.S. military veteran in an olive branch to the White House that´s poised to let Chevron keep pumping oil there. Will this lead to a lasting thaw in relations? w/ @VeraMBergen https://t.co/oSgHTz28sT via @WSJ

Bombshell @Cadem_cl poll puts Chile’s center-right presidential candidate neck and neck with far-right hopeful. Voters go to the ballot box in November to replace incumbent Gabriel Boric.

What a moment in modern Middle East history.

Love the @WSJ headline writers on today's front page. Yes, it's about a racehorse, but still, such a nice thought.