South America

A collection of 57 posts

Guyana: At Least 19 Children Dead In School Dormitory Fire

At least 19 children have died, with several more people injured, after a fire broke out overnight on Sunday in a secondary school dormitory in the central Guyanese mining town of Mahdia.

Social issues

Brazil’s Lula Meets Xi in Beijing, Calls for End to Dollar Dominance

On Friday, Brazilian Pres. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the second day of his state visit to China — the South American country's largest trading partner. In Beijing, both attended the signing of bilateral agreements ranging from agriculture to aerospace....

Brazil

Brazil: Judge Orders Bolsonaro To Testify About Riots

Following a request made by the country's Attorney General, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro to testify within 10 days about the marching of key government buildings in Brasília on Jan. 8....

Brazil

Bolsonaro Returns to Brazil

Former Brazilian Pres. Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday arrived in Brasília, ending three months in Orlando, Fla., after being defeated in last year's tense presidential election that tested the stability of the country's democracy....

Brazil

Brazil Police Launch Raid to Stop Assassination, Kidnapping Plot

Federal police in Brazil say they have launched a large-scale raid stopping a gang-related plot to kidnap and assassinate public officials across at least five states. A statement released Wednesday said 120 officers were deployed to serve 24 search-and-seizure warrants and 11 arrest warrants....

Brazil

Brazil: Bolsonaro Suggests He Will Return in the Coming Weeks

On Saturday, former Brazilian Pres. Jair Bolsonaro, who traveled to the US after losing his reelection bid and has applied for a six-month visa extension, told NBC News at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that he's planning on returning to Brazil this month....

Brazil

Argentina Urges UK to Resume Negotiations Over Falkland Islands

Argentina's foreign ministry on Thursday announced plans to resume negotiations with the UK concerning sovereignty over the disputed South Atlantic archipelago of the Falkland Islands — or Islas Malvinas — calling for the matter to be resolved before the UN....

Argentina

Argentina: Rugby Players Sentenced for Murder

This wraps up a widely covered four-week trial over a case that has shocked Argentina. The 18-year-old Báez Sosa was reportedly attacked outside a nightclub in the coastal resort city of Villa Gesell by the group of rugby players, who beat him to death before leaving to buy hamburgers.

Argentina

Brazil's Lula Says Bolsonaro Planned Riots

Brazilian Pres. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking in an interview with broadcaster RedeTV! on Thursday, has accused predecessor Jair Bolsonaro of actively participating in planning the storming of government offices on Jan. 8.

World

Brazil Declines German Ammunition Request For Ukraine

During a visit from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Brazilian Pres. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday rejected Berlin's reported request to supply Ukraine with ammunition for the German Gepard air defense system.

Politics

Peru: Legislators Submit Motion to Impeach Boluarte

A group of left-wing politicians in Peru has filed an impeachment motion against Pres. Dina Boluarte over her handling of nationwide protests following the ousting of Pedro Castillo.

World

Brazil: Lula Replaces Army Commander

Reports emerged on Saturday that Brazil's Pres. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sacked army commander Gen. Júlio César de Arruda, with a source telling Reuters his replacement will be Gen. Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, army commander of the southeast.

World

Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Protests

Peru’s government on Saturday declared a state of emergency in the capital, Lima, and three other adjacent regions, Cusco and Puno, and the port of Callao, due to protests against President Dina Boluarte that have taken at least 42 lives in recent weeks.

World

Brazil: Bolsonaro's Justice Minister Arrested Over Riots

Brazil's former justice and public security chief in the Jair Bolsonaro administration, Anderson Torres, was arrested on Saturday. This comes upon his return to the country following an arrest warrant issued by Justice Alexandre de Moraes last Tuesday.

World

Brazil Riots: Arrests Ordered for Top Officials After Capital Stormed

On Tuesday, the Brazilian Supreme Court announced it has ordered the arrest of the secretary in charge of Brasília's public security and the military commander in the country's capital city at the time protesters breached the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

World

Venezuela Targets New Opposition Leaders With Interpol Warrants

Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab revealed in a briefing on Monday that Nicolás Maduro's government has requested an "international red alert" to Interpol that asks it to arrest three new opposition leaders who currently live in exile in Spain.

World

Brazil: Intervention Decreed as Protesters Breach Govt. Buildings

On Sunday, Brazilian authorities said supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro breached the country's congress, supreme court, and presidential palace — many calling for military intervention to remove Brazil's Pres. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

World

Anti-Government Protests Resume in Peru

On Wednesday, anti-government demonstrations erupted again across Peru. This comes two weeks after a wave of deadly clashes ensued following the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo.

Politics

Brazilian Football Legend Pelé Dies at 82

After being hospitalized in November for a respiratory infection and multiple organ failures related to colon cancer, Brazilian soccer phenom Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, passed away on Thursday at the age of 82.

Sports

Brazil: Court Bans Guns in Capital Ahead of Inauguration

On Wednesday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued a ruling suspending registered gun owners from carrying firearms and ammunition in and around the country's capital until Jan. 2 — the day after President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration.

Politics

Peru Arrests Generals Amid Castillo Probe

On Monday, the anti-corruption unit of Peru's attorney general's office detained six generals who are being investigated on claims that they took part in a pay-for-promotion scheme in 2021 allegedly with the consent of ousted former Pres. Pedro Castillo.

World

Peru: Congress Tentatively Approves Plans for Early Elections

Peru's Congress tentatively approved on Tuesday a plan backed by Pres. Dina Boluarte to bring forward general elections by two years to April 2024, with 91 lawmakers of the 130-member legislature supporting it in a bid to alleviate the country's political crisis

World

Peru: President to Replace PM In Cabinet Shakeup

On Sunday, Peruvian Pres. Dina Boluarte said she will replace the transitional government's prime minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle amid political unrest and widespread protests following the recent ouster of her predecessor, Pedro Castillo.

Politics

Netherlands Apologizes for Colonial Slavery

On Monday, the Netherlands formally apologized for its history of colonial slavery. Prime Minister Mark Rutte stated, "For centuries, the Dutch state and its representatives have enabled and stimulated slavery and have profited from it."

Social issues

Scientists Discover Hammerhead Shark Nursery In Ecuador's Galapagos

On Saturday, the Ecuadoran national park announced that a team of researchers had discovered a nursery of endangered hammerheads off Isabela Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago.

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