South America

Leader of Brazil’s homeless movement eyes presidential palace

by Paula Ramon Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP)- He's got barely one percent in the polls so far, but 35-year-old…

US pushes for Venezuela to be suspended from OAS

    by Alina Dieste © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States and six influential members of…

World on brink of trade war as US slaps tariffs on allies

  by Simon Morgan with Delphine Touitou Agence France Presse The world's largest economies stood on the brink of all-out…

Trade war looms as US tariffs roil G7 meet

    by Delphine TOUITOU / Douglas Gillison / with Heather Scott in Washington © Agence France-Presse WHISTLER, Canada (AFP) --…

Cuban leader defends Maduro on first foreign visit

by Alex Vasquez © Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel rallied to the defense of embattled ally…

Brazil president insists end to truck strike close

by Sebastian Smith and Carola Sole Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's deeply unpopular President Michel…

Paraguay to have its first woman president

ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) -- Paraguay will have a woman president for the first time in its history, at least temporarily, after…

Week-long Brazil trucker strike leaves food, fuel scarce

by Louis Genot Agence France Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil faced serious supply disruptions on the seventh…

Bishop steps down from anti-sex abuse board in Chile

by Miguel Sanchez Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) --  Chile's Catholic church took another blow on Saturday as the bishop…

US demands two Venezuelan diplomats leave within 48 hours: State Dept

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States has ordered two top Venezuelan diplomats to leave its territory within 48…

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