South America
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17.10.20220 74
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 73
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 77
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 95
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 87
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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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 106
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 106
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 97
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 102
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…