State of emergency as floods worry Paraguay capital
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) -- Authorities in Paraguay's capital Asuncion on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for a month after…
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South America
Brazil’s Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
by Eugenia Logiuratoo Agence France-Presse PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AFP) -- A Brazilian appeals court Wednesday upheld ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula…
7 years ago
Maduro, mired in crises, hits re-election campaign trail
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) - With Venezuela in economic free-fall, massively unpopular President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday…
7 years ago
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro ready to run for second term
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela will hold presidential elections by the end of…
7 years ago
Pope defends Chilean bishop accused of abuse cover-up
IQUIQUE, Chile (AFP) -- Pope Francis on Thursday strongly defended a Chilean bishop accused of covering up a priest's…
7 years ago
UPDATED: Car hits crowd at Brazil’s Copacabana, killing baby
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A car ploughed into a crowd on Rio de Janeiro's tourist-packed Copacabana seaside promenade…
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Car hits crowd at Brazil’s Copacabana, injuring 11
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A car ploughed into a crowd on Rio de Janerio's tourist-packed Copacabana promenade on Thursday, injuring…
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Rights group slams Brazil police violence
BRAZILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Police violence in Brazil is unabated, Human Rights Watch warned on Thursday, calling on the government to take…
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Pardoned Peru ex-president leaves hospital
by Roberto Cortijo Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Alberto Fujimori, Peru's pardoned former president who was until recently serving a 25-year…
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Pope in Chile seeks forgiveness for Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandals
by Catherine Marciano Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Pope Francis on Tuesday opened his visit to Chile…
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