South America

Volcano erupts on ecologically sensitive Galapagos island

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A volcano erupted on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos, Ecuadorian authorities said, spewing lava on…

Guaido calls protest Thursday against Venezuela’s Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido called on supporters to rally Thursday against the government of President…

Five dead as vehicles crushed in wall collapse in Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A concrete wall collapsed and crushed several vehicles in southern Ecuador early Wednesday, killing at least…

Dozens of families found homeless after forest fire in Chilean port

VALPARAISO, Chile (AFP) -- Dozens of families found themselves homeless on December 25 after a forest fire in the Chilean…

Morales claims US orchestrated ‘coup’ to tap Bolivia’s lithium

  by Liliana Samuel  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Former Bolivia president Evo Morales told AFP on Tuesday that he…

Pentagon suspends training of Saudis for security review

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon announced Tuesday it was temporarily suspending operational training for Saudi military students in…

Chile military plane disappears with 38 aboard: Air Force

  SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- A Chilean military plane with 38 people aboard has gone missing after taking off from…

Opposition leader Keiko Fujimori leaves prison in Peru

  LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori was released from prison Friday after spending 13 months in…

Ex-Morales’ officials take refuge in Mexico embassy in Bolivia

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Some 20 former members of Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales' government has holed up in Mexico's…

23 dead as violent unrest in Chile enters fifth week

by Paulina ABRAMOVICH Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- The death toll from violent unrest in Chile rose to…

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