Engulfed by the jungle and literature. The book by the Colombian author, who was honoured in Rome, charts a new course in South American fiction, far removed from the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez and his successors

Buenos Aires is also preparing a package of laws to strengthen its sovereignty over the islands and undermine the British-Israeli Sea Lion oil project. Trump’s overtures and London’s response

The United States Mint has issued a gold coin bearing the image of the tycoon, as part of the celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence. The retail price is three times its face value. However, the initiative has drawn criticism from lawmakers across both parties

The son of a musician and a jewellery designer, he is the individual whom the U.S. president employs to secure Venezuelan oil. Over time, he has established himself as a trusted interlocutor, despite a turbulent track record.

The ‘sailor king’ has died aged 89. He was the first member of the Norwegian royal family to attend a state school; like his father, he was an Olympic sailor. He was head of state of what The Economist’s Democracy Index considers to be the most democratic country in the world

Founded in 1847 by freed slaves in North America, the US president considered Liberia as one of the destinations to which the ‘re-emigrants’ could be sent. And the Liberian government agreed to sign an agreement to take in 1,200 of them

Back in July, the Colombian magazine Semana asked: “What if it happened in Colombia?”. Now the earthquake has struck: more than 130 dead and nearly 600 injured. Two similar earthquakes, but very different political responses and circumstances