Ecuador declares emergency after 5 police gunned down
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Five police officers were killed, several more wounded and prison guards taken hostage Tuesday in the…
2 years ago
South America
Lula win offers hope for climate change fight: Spain
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday hailed Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory…
2 years ago
Lula wins Brazil’s bitter presidential vote, Bolsonaro silent
Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP | by Rodrigo ALMONACID Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for "peace and…
2 years ago
‘We don’t eat lithium’: S. America longs for benefits of metal boon
by Martín SILVA Agence France-Presse SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA, Chile (AFP) -- The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply…
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Neighbors, rescuers search for missing after Venezuela landslide
by Margioni BERMÚDEZ Agence France-Presse LAS TEJERÍAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Neighbors helped rescue teams comb through mud and debris Monday…
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Venezuela landslide leaves 25 dead, more than 50 missing
by Margioni Bermudez Agence France-Presse LAS TEJERÍAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- A landslide in Venezuela has left at least 25 people…
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Blinken on S. America tour says US, Colombia ‘in sync’ on drug war
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his tour of Latin American countries on Monday in…
2 years ago
Brazil heads for runoff as Bolsonaro beats expectations
by Joshua Howat Berger Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's bitterly divisive presidential election is headed for…
2 years ago
Venezuela, Colombia reopen border to vehicles carrying goods
SAN ANTONIO DEL TACHIRA, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela and Colombia on Monday reopened their border to vehicles transporting goods following…
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Death toll from Venezuela floods rises to eight
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- The death toll from floods that swept away a group of people at a religious retreat…
2 years ago
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