South America

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for protests Wednesday, Saturday

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido called for a new round of protests Wednesday and Saturday…

At least 15 dead in mudslide at hotel in Peru: mayor

LIMA, Peru (AFP) --A landslide crashed into a hotel during a wedding celebration in southeastern Peru, killing at least 15…

Brazil’s Bolsonaro admitted to hospital for surgery

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was in hospital in Sao Paulo on Sunday for surgery to…

Brazil mine disaster death toll jumps to 58: official

BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) -- The number of people killed by the collapse of a dam at a Brazilian mining complex…

Maduro rejects call for elections amid mounting pressure

by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday rejected a European…

Brazil puts $3 billion freeze on Vale assets after dam disaster

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian judicial authorities have frozen $3 billion in assets of the Vale mining company after…

US calls to ‘stand with freedom’ in Venezuela as EU gives ultimatum

by Laura BONILLA CAL / Philippe RATER Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The United States pressed…

Fears rise for 300 missing in Brazil dam disaster; 9 bodies recovered

  by Pascale Trouillaud Agence France Presse BRUMADINHO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rescuers worked overnight into Saturday searching for around 300…

Venezuela’s military backs Maduro, as standoff hardens with US

Venezuela's powerful military threw its weight behind Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido pressed a…

Canada will host Lima meeting on Venezuela: official

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) - Canada will host the next meeting of the Lima Group on the Venezuela crisis, a senior…

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