South America - Page 31

April 29, 2024

Ecuador files complaint against Mexico at top UN court in spat over embassy raid

Ecuador has filed a complaint at the United Nations' top court over Mexico's move to grant political asylum to former Ecuadorian vice president Jorge Glas.

April 24, 2024

Iran rejects Argentina's push to arrest interior minister for 1994 Jewish center bombing

Iran has warned Argentina against "making baseless accusations" after Buenos Aires sought Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi's arrest for his alleged involvement in a 1994 bombing.

April 23, 2024

Thousands protest in Argentina as Milei's austerity plan hits universities

Students and professors in Argentina protested austerity measures en masse Tuesday amid a worsening budget crisis at the country's public universities.

April 22, 2024

Peruvian psychologist Ana Estrada, who fought in courts for 'death with dignity,' has died by euthanasia

Peruvian psychologist Ana Estrada, who suffered from an incurable disease and fought in courts for years for the right to 'die with dignity,' has died by euthanasia.

April 22, 2024

Thousands of Indigenous people gather in Brazil to protest Lula's land grant decisions

Indigenous groups gathered on Monday in Brazil's capital to protest against unfulfilled promises by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to expel land-grabbers and create reserves.

April 22, 2024

Hollywood handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags into the US

Celebrity handbag designer from Colombia, Nancy Gonzalez, has pleaded guilty to smuggling crocodile handbags into the U.S. and has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

April 17, 2024

Joran van der Sloot lawyer releases prison soccer video to show he's OK after alleged inmate beatdown

Joran van der Sloot's lawyer releases video showing Natalee Holloway's murderer with his inmate soccer team to show he's OK after reports of a prison assault.

April 16, 2024

Venezuela closes its embassy in Ecuador

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday ordered the closure of his country's embassy in Ecuador, a move intended to demonstrate solidarity with Mexico over a raid in Quito.

April 16, 2024

Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes

Ecuador's main cities began to ration electricity on Tuesday as a drought is depleting reservoirs and limiting output at hydroelectric plants that produce a majority of the country's power.

April 16, 2024

Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing

Argentina’s highest criminal court has deemed Iran and Hezbollah responsible for the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, making it the deadliest attack in the country's history.