South America

Venezuela opposition sets up new showdown with Maduro

by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela's opposition said Thursday it will seek to trigger early…

Jovenel Moise confirm as Haiti’s new president: official

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Jovenel Moise won Haiti's presidential elections with 55.6 percent of the first round vote held on…

Huge wildfire destroys homes in Chile tourist city

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- A wildfire ravaged 50 hectares of woodland and destroyed homes in the tourist city of Valparaiso…

Former Argentine leader Kirchner charged in corruption case

by Daniel MEROLLA Agence France Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Former Argentine president Cristina Kirchner was charged in a…

Peru’s Sabancaya volcano roars to life

AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) -- Peru's Sabancaya volcano rumbled back to life on Monday (December 26), spewing ash and smoke some…

Venezuela reopens Colombia, Brazil border crossings

by Sonia Vivas, with Esteban Rojas in Caracas Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into…

Trump hails electoral college victory on Twitter

(Reuters) -- Republican Donald Trump prevailed in the U.S. Electoral College voting on Monday (December 19) to officially win election…

Severe cold wave hits Midwestern USA

CCTV -- A severe cold wave has hit the United States Midwest, including Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota, drastically lowering temperatures…

Protests against President-elect Trump in New York

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) -- The New York Immigration Coalition on Sunday (December 18) organized a rally against President-elect…

Venezuela bank note chaos prompts looting

Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) - Desperate Venezuelans looted delivery trucks and clashed with police Friday as protests broke out…

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