Portal:Latin America/Latin America news


 * February 19, Ecuador: Lenín Moreno defeats Guillermo Lasso (both pictured) in the Ecuadorian general election, but both will go to a runoff election. The Guardian
 * October 2, Colombia: A referendum rejected the peace deals with the FARC (pictured), by 50.2% to 49.8%. BBC
 * August 25, Colombia: The Colombian conflict comes to an end with a peace deal between the government of Colombia and the FARC. The Guardian
 * August 5, Brazil: The 2016 Summer Olympics open in Rio de Janeiro.
 * June 7, Peru: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski narrowly defeats Keiko Fujimori in the presidential elections. The Guardian
 * May 31, Organization of American States: Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, request an evaluation of democracy in venezuela, which may cause their suspension from the body. The Guardian
 * May 31, Brazil: Fabiano Silveira, minister of acting president Michel Temer, resigns after scandal of leaked tapes. The Guardian