South America - Page 25

August 7, 2024

On this day in history, August 7, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki raft make it to Polynesia

Thor Heyerdahl and his crew aboard the Kon-Tiki raft made it across the Pacific Ocean to Polynesia on this day in history, August 7, 1947, after setting sail 101 days earlier from Peru.

August 6, 2024

Reclusive tribe attacks loggers suspected of encroaching on their land in Peru's Amazon

The Mashco Piro ethnic group recently attacked people suspected of illegal logging on the uncontacted Peruvian tribe's territory; one logger was reportedly injured.

August 5, 2024

Top Venezuelan prosecutor launches criminal investigation into Maduro opposition

Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado are being investigated on criminal charges by the country's top prosecutor.

August 3, 2024

Argentina's Milei rallies Venezuelan opposition despite Maduro's 'ugly' attacks

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro continues to insist on his victory and resist international pressure to step down and hand victory to the opposition candidate.

August 2, 2024

Biden's Venezuela policy feeds Maduro strongman image, emboldens dictator in election controversy: Rubio

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro agreed to free and fair elections as part of sanction reliefs, but he immediately backtracked on those plans and ultimately forced the U.S. to end the relief.

August 1, 2024

Blinken says Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro lost election before claiming victory with 'no supporting evidence'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said discussion should begin for the transition of power in Venezuela after what many deemed a fraudulent election.

July 31, 2024

Maduro bows to pressure for judicial audit of election results as Argentina's Milei encourages protests

Argentinian President Javier Milei was among the first to denounce the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's alleged election victory over the weekend.

July 30, 2024

Chávez statues toppled across Venezuela as election protests rage on

Venezuelan activists have taken to destroying giant statues of the late President Hugo Chávez in protest of the socialist government's alleged theft of the country's latest election.

July 30, 2024

Venezuela's Maduro faces political meltdown: Rivals claim election 'fraud' proof, police crackdown on protests

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took office in 2013, but many doubted the authenticity of his victory and have alleged his government rules as a dictatorship.

July 28, 2024

Jonestown cult survivor recalls Jim Jones’ rapid drug use, paranoia before massacre: 'A living nightmare'

More than 900 members of the People's Temple died at their compound, Jonestown, in Guyana on Nov. 18, 1978. The causes of death were mass murder and suicide.