South America

Peru’s Congress to retry president for impeachment

  LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's Congress on Monday voted to try again to impeach President Martin Vizcarra for alleged…

Brazilian woman among those killed in France church attack

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- One of the three victims of an extremist knife attack in a church in France Thursday…

Brazil embraces Chinese Covid vaccine after row

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's health minister said Tuesday the country would add the Chinese-made CoronaVac vaccine against…

Argentina passes one million coronavirus cases

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina surpassed one million coronavirus cases Monday, with areas outside the capital Buenos Aires bearing…

Churches burnt as thousands mark Chile protest movement anniversary

  SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Two churches were torched as tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday in a central…

Brazil’s virus death toll passes 150,000 people: official

  Brasilia, BRAZIL (AFP) -- Brazil on Saturday passed the bleak marker of 150,000 deaths from Covid-19, the health ministry…

Latin America to bear worst impact from coronavirus: World Bank

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Latin America and the Caribbean will suffer the worst economic and health impact from…

More than 10 million virus cases in Latin America, Caribbean: AFP tally

  By Agence France Presse More than 10 million cases of the new coronavirus have been recorded in Latin America…

Venezuela’s Maduro says son to join virus vaccine trial

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday his son will join trials of Sputnik V, the coronavirus…

Maduro has to leave, Pompeo says on South America trip

  by Shaun TANDON Agence France Presse BOA VISTA, Brazil (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used a…

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