South America

South America 21 hours ago

15 dead, 20 injured in Ecuador prison massacre

A fight between different drug trafficking groups armed with guns and knives led to a massacre at the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador.

Brazil 3 days ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro, Lula going to runoff in presidential election

Brazil's top two presidential candidates are going to a runoff election after no candidates broke 50% in the first round of elections on Sunday.

South America September 23

Colombia's former President Duque warns cocaine legalization will cause 'major' US security threat

Former Colombian President Ivan Duque addressed a number of issues including illegal immigration, the war in Ukraine, Venezuela and solutions to solve the crisis on the US southern border.

South America September 22

El Salvador landslide kills at least 7 following 4 days of heavy rain

A landslide in El Salvador is confirmed to have killed at least seven people following four days of heavy rains. Authorities continue to search for more people trapped in the disaster.

Navy September 22

'Fat Leonard' captured: Navy corruption scandal mastermind nabbed in Venezuela after weeks on the run

Wanted fugitive Leonard Francis was captured in Venezuela after fleeing before he was set to be sentenced. He pleaded guilty in 2015 to bribing Navy officials in a $35 million scandal.

Human Rights September 20

Human rights violations continue in Venezuela, according to UN experts

The U.N.'s human rights body says that Venezuelan officials have not been doing their part to hold state-backed perpetrators of human rights violations accountable for their crimes.

AMERICAS NEWSROOM September 16

Brother of LA lawyer jailed in Venezuela pleads for help from Biden admin: 'Need to act now'

Henry Martinez said there's a lack of urgency from the Biden administration and explained his efforts to stress the importance of his brother's situation.

World Politics September 4

Chile voters overwhelmingly reject left-wing constitution: ‘a path of hope’

Chilean voters have overwhelmingly rejected replacing the country's 41-year-old charter with a new constitution that would have been among the most progressive in the world.

World September 2

Argentina VP Cristina Fernández escapes assassination attempt unharmed after gun misfires; suspect arrested

A man pointed a gun at Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández and pulled the trigger Thursday night. The powerful leader was unharmed because the gun misfired.

WILD NATURE August 27

New bird species is identified in remote area of Chile in South America

A new bird species, named rayadito subantartico, has been identified by scientists on the Diego Ramirez Archipelago on the tip of South America, off the coast of Chile, a report in Nature says.