South America

At least 17 Peruvians die after their bus plunges down a cliff

At least 17 people died and 31 were injured on Monday (January 18) after the bus they were travelling in…

Colombia’s Santos says country closer to peace after FARC disarmament plan

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday (January 19) that his country was closer to peace after the government…

Argentine economic growth to speed up from 2017, minister says

Argentina's economy will edge higher this year as the new government lifts interventionist controls, later fuelling growth of about 4.5…

Chemical container blaze restricts Brazil’s Santos port

Up to a dozen containers carrying chemicals caught fire at a terminal at Brazil's largest port of Santos on Thursday…

Argentina wants debt deal as fiscal deficit balloons

Argentine Finance Minister Alfonso Prat-Gay said the South American country would hold tough debt negotiations with U.S. investment firms suing…

Brazilian protesters clash with police over increasing transport fares

Brazilian riot police on Tuesday (January 12) fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse further protests over a rise…

Santos defends justice accord with FARC following criticism from rights group

Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos responded to critcism from the rights group, Human Rights Watch, in relation to a justice accord…

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro slams removal of Hugo Chavez portraits from Congress

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro slammed on Thursday (January 7) the recent removal of images of socialist leader and former president Hugo…

Heavy rains trigger mudslides in Bolivia, destroys road

Landslides and mudslides caused by heavy El Niño rains destroyed an important road near Cochabamba in central Bolivia on Monday…

San Marcos students clash in Lima over demand for rector’s departure

About one hundred students from the National University of San Marcos, Peru's oldest university in Lima, occupied one of the…

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