South America

Dozens hurt as protesters, police clash in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Dozens of people were injured in northern Argentina on Tuesday as protesters clashed with police…

Six dead, eight wounded in Ecuador gang shooting

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, June 20, 2023 (AFP) -- Six people were killed and eight wounded Monday in an apparent gang shootout…

Six dead, eight wounded in Ecuador gang shooting

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, June 20, 2023 (AFP) -- Six people were killed and eight wounded Monday in an apparent gang shootout…

Cyclone leaves 13 dead in Brazil

NOVO HAMBURGO, Brazil, June 19, 2023 (AFP) -- A cyclone which tore through southern Brazil has killed at least 13…

Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18, 2023 (AFP) - At least 11 people were killed and 20 were missing after a…

Peru health minister resigns over dengue crisis

LIMA, June 16, 2023 (AFP) - Peru's health minister resigned Thursday following criticism over her handling of a dengue crisis…

Iran and Venezuela have ‘common enemies,’ Raisi says in Caracas

CARACAS, June 13, 2023 (AFP) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi began a rare diplomatic tour of Latin America on Monday…

Courage, ‘intelligence’ got children through 40-day jungle odyssey

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) -- Ample courage and honed jungle smarts have been hailed as the main reasons four Indigenous children…

Rescuers recount children’s first words after 40-day jungle nightmare

By Lina VANEGAS Agence France-Presse BOGOTÁ, June 12, 2023 (AFP) -- "I'm hungry" and "my mom is dead" were the…

With bows and spears, Indigenous ‘warriors’ defend the Amazon

By Hervé BAR Agence France-Presse JAVARI, Brazil (AFP) -- In a remote pocket of the Brazilian Amazon under siege from…

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