South America

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Argentina’s Mendoza region, EMSC says

(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Mendoza region of Argentina, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Sunday. The quake was at a depth of 120 km (75 miles) EMSC said. 🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M5.6 occurred 103 km NW of La Humada (#Argentina) 3 min ago (local time 01:04:03). More info at: 📱https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H 🌐https://t.co/cm5AxSLCss 🖥https://t.co/M5WZ9H8llg pic.twitter.com/0bOyhNvfx1 — EMSC (@LastQuake) November 3, 2024   (Reporting by Devika Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by William […]

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Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise

LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce. Morales posted a video on Facebook taken inside a moving car, showing him sitting in the front passenger seat and at least two bullet holes in the windshield. The driver appeared to have […]

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Before Liam Payne died, a 911 call warning about his safety

By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Pop star Liam Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, triggering an outpouring of tributes from fans around the world. Before the fall, a hotel employee at the CasaSur hotel in the leafy neighborhood of Palermo called emergency services, asking for help with a guest who he […]

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Argentina poverty rate soars over 50% as Milei austerity bites

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s poverty rate soared to almost 53% in the first half of the year, official data released on Thursday showed, the first hard evidence of the painful impact of libertarian President Javier Milei’s tough austerity measures. That marked a steep jump from 41.7% at the end of last year and more than double the 26% just seven years ago, underscoring the severe cost to regular Argentines of repeated economic crises that have […]

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Coquimbo in Chile, EMSC says

(Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude struck Coquimbo in Chile on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 38 kms (23.61 miles), EMSC said. 🔔#Earthquake (#sismo) M5.8 occurred 26 km NE of La Serena (#Chile) 5 min ago (local time 23:36:39). More info at: 📱https://t.co/QMSpuj6Z2H 🌐https://t.co/A1Gzwoaoni 🖥https://t.co/JUc5xwd41L pic.twitter.com/00H2I6MXOx — EMSC (@LastQuake) September 23, 2024     (Reporting by Angela Christy in Bengaluru)

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Ecuador cuts power in half of its provinces amid historic drought

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s government has announced the suspension of electricity service for nine hours on Sunday in 12 of the Andean nation’s 24 provinces and placed 19 areas on red alert due to a drought that has reduced the water levels of hydroelectric plants. The blackout in the provinces will be from 8:00 a.m. local time until 5:00 p.m., the Ecuadorian presidency said in a statement released Saturday night on X. […]

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Argentina grains ships load less cargo as river levels hit near-record lows

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Huge grains ships loading up with soy and corn at Argentina’s major inland river ports around Rosario are taking on less cargo as water levels drop to near record lows due to a major drought upstream in Brazil, pushing up costs and transport times. The Parana River, which carries almost 80% of Argentina’s grains and oilseeds for export, is at the second lowest level for this time of […]

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Cuba faces uphill battle as Oropouche virus spreads

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban health authorities launched small-scale fumigation efforts in Havana on Friday to fight the spread of the Oropouche virus, but a rainy Caribbean summer, fuel shortages and growing roadside trash heaps are complicating those efforts, workers and officials said. More than 500 cases of the virus have been registered since May when the disease was first detected in far-eastern Cuba, health officials said this week. The virus, also known as sloth fever, […]

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At least 2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses, authorities say

  SAO PAULO (Eagle News / Reuters/ Crisis24) – In Recife, Brazil, at least two people have died after the roof of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Conception collapsed during a food distribution event on Friday. Pernambuco state Vice-Governor Priscila Krause confirmed that around 20 individuals received medical assistance following the incident. While no additional fatalities are currently expected, authorities are conducting a thorough search through the rubble.  

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Brazil watchdog moves to block access to Elon Musk’s X after court order

By Lisandra Paraguassu, Luana Maria Benedito and Ricardo Brito SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk’s X social network in the country to comply with an order from a judge who has been locked in a months-long feud with the billionaire investor. The popular social media platform missed a court-imposed deadline on Thursday evening to name a legal representative in Brazil, triggering the suspension. Musk has […]

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Brazil authorities recover bodies of all 62 plane crash victims

By Sebastian Rocandio VINHEDO, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian emergency crews on Saturday recovered the remains of the 62 victims aboard an airliner that plunged to the ground in the town of Vinhedo, near Sao Paulo the day before, killing all on board. The bodies of most of the victims – 34 males and 28 females – had already been moved to Sao Paulo’s police morgue for identification. The bodies of the pilot and co-pilot were identified […]

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Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro claim of election victory

By Deisy Buitrago and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) -Protesters took to the streets across Venezuela on Tuesday, holding marches and waving flags to demand President Nicolas Maduro acknowledge that he lost Sunday’s election to an opposition insisting it clinched a landslide victory. The protests, which the government denounced as an attempted “coup,” began on Monday after the South American country’s electoral authority declared that Maduro had won a third term with 51% of votes to […]

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