South America

Brazil homeless group occupies apartment in Lula corruption case

  GUARUJA, Brazil (AFP) -- A group of homelessness activists briefly occupied Monday the seaside apartment at the heart of the…

Journalists killing shows Ecuador, Colombia must act on ‘narco border’

  by Hector Velasco with Jordi Miró in Quito © Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- The kidnapping and killing of…

Pope Francis admits ‘grave errors’ in Chile sex abuse scandal

  VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP) -- Pope Francis admitted Wednesday he had made "grave mistakes in the assessment and…

Colombia’s FARC furious over ex-rebel’s arrest on drugs charges

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- The arrest of a former FARC negotiator on US drug charges has brought Colombia's landmark…

Imprisoned Lula is still ‘our candidate,’ his party says

CURITIBA, Brazil (AFP) -- Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, imprisoned since the weekend on a corruption conviction, will…

Brazil’s Lula surrenders to police: Globo TV

  SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva surrendered to police Saturday…

Brazil’s Lula negotiates after arrest deadline passes

  by Carola Sole with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AFP) --…

Brazil’s Lula given 24 hours to start prison sentence

by Paula Ramon  © Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, once one…

Brazil’s Lula closer to prison after Supreme Court votes

by Damian Wroclavsky with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president and…

Tensions run high ahead of Brazil court’s ruling on Lula prison

by Damian Wroclavsky with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Tensions ran high Tuesday…

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