Paraguayans’ mission to search for loved ones feels less visible and more challenging than others in Latin America.

Paraguay President Santiago Pena called US president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming foreign policy team a “dream come true” as his nation stands to become more relevant in the next US administration.

A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor. A program to provide mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth fleeing Venezuela was disbanded. In Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala,

In Peru, out of 20,000 disappeared people, only 3,200 remains have been found. In Colombia, five decades of war left a staggering death toll and more than 124,000 people missing. Paraguay’s dictatorship left a smaller number of disappeared (500 people), but only 15 bodies have been recovered.

Trump’s uncharitable rhetoric and less-than-civilised treatment of illegal immigrants are, at the very least, likely to fuel more anti-American sentiment in the region. This resentment towards the US may well manifest in building bridges with governments and ideologies that are inimical to US interests.

Paraguay President Santiago Peña says as his nation stands to become more relevant in the next US administration.

Juan Cruz Díaz, Brian Winter, and Carin Zissis discuss the region's place in Trump's inauguration and first executive orders.

Workers handled beef in Avellaneda in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. People cooled off in Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro.

Throughout history, there have been difficult moments – even serious ones-regarding the relations between the United States and Latin America. The latest is Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal, which he said he would do while criticizing China's role in managing the trade channel in his January 20 inaugural address.

Panama City is hosting what organisers touted as the region's answer to Davos, as political and business leaders gather to tackle Latin America's persistent economic challenges amid growing concerns over rising poverty and middle-class stagnation.

Justin Hastings and Patrick Sparks (-8) co-lead at the midway point of the Latin America Amateur Championship at Pilar Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An invitation to this year’s

Paraguay’s dictatorship left a smaller number ... These figures are on par with other conflicts in Latin America, where thousands have vanished under similar circumstances.