South America
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17.10.20220 134
Brazilian president and challenger trade insults
Lula labeled his opponent “the king of fake news,” while Bolsonaro called him “a national embarrassment” Luiz Inacio Lula da…
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07.10.20220 128
Iconic Easter Island statues damaged by fire
Stone figures at the World Heritage site were “irreparably” charred, officials say © Municipalidad de Rapa Nui / Facebook Wildfires…
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21.09.20220 143
Colombia blasts ‘irrational’ war on drugs
President Gustavo Petro says that coca farmers are being “demonized” Coca growers confront soldiers in Tibu, Colombia, May 2022. ©…
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03.08.20220 138
Mysterious sinkhole prompts investigation
A hole in the ground larger than a tennis court appeared in Chile’s Atacama Desert over the weekend Chilean authorities…
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21.07.20220 136
South American trade bloc snubs Zelensky
The Ukrainian president will not be allowed to address the Mercosur summit, AFP reports Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky looks at…
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26.06.20220 144
Stadium crashes, killing at least five, dozens injured (VIDEOS)
An entire seating section of an improvised bullfighting stadium in Colombia crumbled to the ground An overhead view of a…
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20.06.20220 157
Colombia elects leftist president for 1st time
The former mayor of Bogota vowed to unite the country Gustavo Petro in Bogota, Colombia, June 19, 2022. © Robert…
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11.06.20220 158
Ex-president handed jail time for ‘coup’
Jeanine Anez was found guilty of violating Bolivia’s constitution after Evo Morales fled the country Bolivian former interim President Jeanine…
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07.06.20220 160
Major US-led summit dubbed a failure
Venezuela’s leader offers a more inclusive meeting of the Americas instead A banner for the Ninth Summit of the Americas…
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28.05.20220 144
US might sell boondoggle warships to allies
The US chief of naval operations has raised the idea of selling vessels with a flawed design to South American…