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May 17, 2024

An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years

Chileans are experiencing their coldest autumn in over 70 years, with temperatures dipping near freezing in Santiago, as a sudden cold front from Antartica has gripped parts of South America.

May 17, 2024

Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina

Subway commuters in Argentina's capital have been hit by a 360% increase in fares, a dramatic price hike in President Javier Milei's budget austerity campaign.

May 16, 2024

Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office

Lawmakers in Peru have begun another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office; she has already survived 4 attempts at cutting her term short.

May 14, 2024

Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home

For the first time in 6 months, Argentina's monthly inflation rate lowered to a single-digit rate in April; President Javier Milei’s austerity program is aimed at fixing the country's economy.

May 13, 2024

Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies

Argentina's biggest creditor, the International Monetary Fund, agreed to release the next portion of loans due under a bailout program; $792 million will soon be available to the country's government.

May 12, 2024

Treacherous migration route through Panama to shut down under newly elected president

The newly elected president of Panama is vowing to shut down a dangerous and secluded route that has become a popular illegal migration corridor to the United States.

May 10, 2024

At least 90 injured after passenger train hits boxcar, derails in Argentine capital

At least 90 people were injured Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after a passenger train derailed after striking an empty boxcar on the tracks.

May 9, 2024

Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life

Argentina's biggest trade unions have staged a mass general 24-hour-long strike that led to hundreds of flights canceled and key transportation lines halted.

May 9, 2024

Guyana says it gave permission for the US military to fly 2 powerful jets over the capital

Guyana's government said the U.S. military was given permission to fly 2 F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over the country's capital in order to demonstrate cooperation between the 2 countries.

May 8, 2024

WATCH: Notorious Colombian criminal allegedly masterminded, escaped in mass jailbreak

Retired Army Major Juan Carlos Rodriguez recently earned parole on condition he would assist the police in cracking down on military ties to the cartels.