Elderly residents in Old Havana gather for meals at the Church of the Holy Spirit, a crucial support amid Cuba's economic crisis. Carmen Casado, an 84-year-old retiree, attends regularly, relying on these meals as her pension is equivalent to just $4. The elderly, often former government employees, struggle with small pensions and reduced subsidies.

A U.S. soldier involved with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been granted bond, a day after being charged with using classified information about the operation to win more than $400,000 in an online prediction market.

In a letter sent to Peruvian authorities, Piero Corvetto denied any wrongdoing Tuesday but said that the problems encountered during the April 12 election prompted him to resign in order to "generate more confidence" in a runoff vote that will take place on June 7.

American Airlines will begin flights between Miami and Caracas again on April 30 — while Venezuelans and non-Venezuelans alike navigate Venezuelan passport and visa processes that many expats say have improved, online, since the U.S. ousted dictator Nicolás Maduro in January.

Cuba's government is confirming that it recently met with U.S. officials on the island. Tensions remain high over the U.S. energy blockade. Senior U.S. State Department officials say American diplomats flew to Cuba earlier in April for the first time since 2016. Neither side has specified when exactly the meeting took place or which U.S. officials were involved.

The U.S. military says it's launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea. The attack on Sunday killed three people. The Trump administration's campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 181 people in total.

The Miami Herald poll of South Florida Cubans shows 79% support some sort of U.S. military intervention to bring regime change or humanitarian relief in Cuba.

On April 17, 1961, about 1,500 exiles attempted to invade Cuba at the Bay of Pigs to overthrow Fidel Castro. The invasion failed, and many were captured. Now, only about 200 veterans remain. They are reopening the Bay of Pigs Brigade 2506 Museum in Miami to mark the 65th anniversary.

The reforms signed by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele would apply to people convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape and gang membership.

Nearly 200 organizations are urging the Trump administration and Puerto Rico's governor to restore $350 million in federal funding that was meant to finance the installation of rooftop solar and battery systems for 12,000 low-income families across the U.S. territory. The organizations signed a letter released Wednesday that was sent to Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright

More than two-thirds of U.S. Latino voters disapprove of President Trump in a national survey by FIU's Latino Public Opinion Forum — portending the swing bloc's significant return to the Democrats after pivoting to the GOP in 2024. Florida, though, was the poll's outlier.

Voters in Peru face another presidential poll after no candidate won outright Sunday's election. Electoral authorities continue counting votes, with two right-wing candidates leading. Keiko Fujimori has 16.92% support, while Rafael López Aliaga has 12.95%. The runoff is set for June 7.