Bodies found in Colombia are journalists from Ecuador
CALI, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombian prosecutors said Monday that bodies found in a border jungle area were those of three…
6 years ago
South America
Argentina paralyzed by anti-IMF deal strike
by Nina Negron Agence France-Presse BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentina ground to a halt Monday as public service unions blocked…
6 years ago
Death toll in Caracas club stampede rises to 18
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday revised to 18 the death toll following a stampede at a crowded Caracas…
6 years ago
In impoverished Bolivia, president’s new palace an eyesore for some
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivia's new presidential palace is certainly an attention-getter, from its heliport to its 29-story tower…
6 years ago
Chile authorities raid sites linked to church sex abuse
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Police on Wednesday seized church files in raids in Santiago and Rancagua, as the Catholic…
6 years ago
Venezuela supreme court rejects challenge to Maduro re-election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's highest court refused Wednesday to consider a lawsuit challenging President Nicolas Maduro's re-election victory in…
6 years ago
Ortega stays mum as Nicaragua continues violent downward spiral
by Julia Rios and Maggy Donaldson Agence France-Presse MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Armed riot police and pro-government paramilitaries attacked barricades manned…
6 years ago
Peru lawmaker Kenji Fujimori survives dismissal vote
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peruvian lawmaker Kenji Fujimori survived a vote to dismiss him from office on Thursday, part…
6 years ago
Argentina and IMF agree on $50 billion loan: minister
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed with Argentina to a standby loan of $50 billion…
6 years ago
Peru congress suspends Fujimori, lacks quorum for dismissal
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's congress suspended lawmaker Kenji Fujimori late Wednesday over corruption allegations but lacked a quorum to…
6 years ago
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