POLITICS5 days agoJoe Exotic, Assange, Snowden: Here's who wanted a Trump pardon but didn't get oneAlthough former President Donald Trump issued more than 73 pardons and 70 commutations before his departure from the White House on Wednesday, some popular names were not included on the list.
WorldDecember 11Argentina's lower house passes bill legalizing abortionLawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases, a proposal from President Alberto Fernández in response to long-sought demands from women's rights activists.
Digging HistoryDecember 9Amazon rock art discovery depicts prehistoric people and huge Ice Age beastsNewly discovered rock art in the Colombian Amazon depicts the rainforest’s early inhabitants living with giant Ice Age creatures.
Venezuelan Political CrisisDecember 6Venezuelan voting begins in disputed assembly elections amid boycotts from oppositionPolling places in Venezuela open Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly in a vote championed by President Nicolás Maduro but rejected as a fraud by the nation's most influential opposition politicians.
BrazilDecember 1Brazilian city seized by armed bandits, bank lootedDozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank.
Venezuelan Political CrisisNovember 20Organization of American States warns of sham elections in socialist VenezuelaThe international Organization of American States (OAS) has called on its 35-member nations to reject the parliamentary elections planned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro next month on Dec. 6.
South AmericaNovember 2Peru's Machu Picchu reopens to tourists after 8-month coronavirus lockdownPeru's top tourist destination allowing access to 675 tourists per day, or only around 30% of the traffic before the pandemic hit
MexicoOctober 21Trump envoy Richard Grenell met with Venezuelan politician in bid to oust Maduro: reportRichard Grenell, the Trump administration's special envoy for Serbia and Kosovo Peace Negotiations, reportedly tried in September to negotiate with a Venezuelan politician close to the country's strongman president, Nicolas Maduro, in order to obtain the controversial leader's peaceful exit from office.
Confirmation of Amy Coney BarrettOctober 15When court packing goes wrong: Venezuela and other Latin American countries offer sobering realityThe concept of adding more seats to the U.S. Supreme Court – or so-called “court packing” – has become a central part of the discussions in the weeks leading up to the presidential election, particularly with Vice President Joe Biden declining to address the issue.
South AmericaOctober 12Peru opens Machu Picchu ruins for one touristA Japanese tourist who has had a ticket to visit the world heritage site Machu Picchu in Peru since March finally got to visit the Inca citadel ruins on Saturday.