Gustavo Petro’s surprise win in the Colombian presidential election has ushered in a new era of politics in the South American country after a century of right-wing rule and decades of civil war.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 0900 GMT, on June 12, 2022.

Leaders of South and Central American countries have boycotted the so called Summit of the Americas, officially aimed at strengthening hemispheric solidarity.

Venezuela’s President Maduro says Tehran and Caracas have a common goal of fighting colonialism, imperialism, and racism.

Venezuela's President Maduro will arrive in Tehran on Saturday to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.

Nicaragua says it has withdrawn from the Organization of American States (OAS), closing the offices of the bloc in the capital city of Managua, despite the regional bloc saying the move was not allowed for another year.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro endorses “powerful military cooperation” with Russia following high-level discussions between Caracas and Moscow.

Thousands of supporters of the Venezuelan government march through Caracas on World Youth Day.

US officials at the highest levels of the CIA and other key federal agencies were aware of efforts to topple Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro, a key conspirator reveals.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has lashed out at the opposition for its attempt to push for a recall referendum against him, denouncing the move as "childish" and a "major fail" after the country's National Electoral Council declared his opponents had not collected enough signatures for the vote.