South America
Brazil country singer Marilia Mendonca killed in small airplane crash
Brazilian country singer Marilia Mendonca was killed on Friday along with her manager and aide when the small airplane they were traveling in crashed...
Peru’s Antamina to start formal talks with protesters to find ‘common ground’
The head of Antamina, Peru's largest copper producer, looked to defuse tensions with rural community protesters on Friday, addressing residents in a local meeting...
Chile’s campaign trail goes virtual as all but two candidates forced into COVID lockdown
Chile's presidential candidates had to host news conferences from home and cancel travel plans on Thursday as five out of seven candidates were forced...
Peru’s Congress confirms new moderate left Cabinet
Peru's Congress on Thursday confirmed a new moderate left Cabinet, three months into the administration of President Pedro Castillo, who's first lineup of ministers...
Burnt by the sun: Bolivia’s highlands sizzle under fierce UV rays
Bolivia's highlands city of La Paz has been hit by an unusual heatwave, with levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation soaring off the charts, exacerbated...
Maduro ally to plead not guilty in U.S. court to money laundering charges
A close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to plead not guilty to charges of money laundering in federal court in Miami...
Bolsonaro’s security in press altercation as Brazil leader isolated at G20
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's security detail allegedly used violence against Brazilian reporters covering his trip to Rome for the Group of 20 major economies...
Violence against Brazil’s indigenous people rose last year, report finds
Violence against Brazil's indigenous people increased last year as land disputes and invasions of their reservations rose and the government failed to provide protection,...
Bolsonaro asks Supreme Court to intervene to avoid social media suspension
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a possible ruling suspending him from social media. A Senate investigative committee on...
