Tom Phillips

US deports 250 alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court ruling to halt flights

The depiction of the Unknown Maroon – the Nèg Mawon – was commissioned by a dictator to represent freedom and now stands in the middle of a war zone

Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election as president, announces partnership with Trump supporter Erik Prince

Walter Salles’s true-story drama reflects on a dark chapter from Brazil’s authoritarian past that has a chilling resonance for the world we live in today

John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin America

The ex-president faces charges of a murderous conspiracy while his US counterpart has surged back to power

‘In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,’ says one leading politician

José Aprígio da Silva was seriously hurt in October by assailants with assault rifles but police say it was faked

Former president has denied breaking the law, while attorney general alleges plot included a plan to poison Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Homeland security chief Kristi Noem claims the US is shipping ‘criminal alien murderers’ to the Cuba naval base – but the immigrants’ true stories remain enigmatic