South America - Page 33

April 9, 2024

Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent

As Argentina contends with a dengue fever outbreak, mosquito repellent has been sold out in nearly all stores in Buenos Aires and is selling online for as much as 10 times the retail value.

April 9, 2024

Colombian prosecutors say former President Uribe will face trial in witness tampering probe

Colombia's former President Álvaro Uribe will be called to trial for alleged 'bribery of witnesses in criminal proceedings and procedural fraud,' the country's prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

April 9, 2024

Former Venezuelan oil czar arrested in corruption probe

Former Venezuelan Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami has been arrested in connection with a corruption scheme based on international petroleum sales.

April 6, 2024

WATCH: Courtroom chaos as son bursts in, shoots dad's killer

The trial concerned the murder of Francisco Alves, which occurred on October 5, 2012. Franscico Cleidivaldo Mariano de Moura confessed to the murder, which he insists occurred in self-defense.

April 5, 2024

An Argentine judge recognizes gender abuse suffered for years by 20 nuns in a breakthrough ruling

A judge in Argentina has ruled that 20 cloistered nuns in the country's north suffered abuse from high-ranking clergy for more than 20 years, casting a spotlight on abuse in the Catholic Church.

April 5, 2024

NYC migrant squatter admitted to being Tren De Aragua gang member who served time in Venezuelan prison: ICE

An alleged migrant squatter told immigration authorities that he was a Venezuelan gang member with a criminal record, authorities said Friday.

April 5, 2024

Colombian guerrillas launch multiple attacks against military as ceasefire breaks down

The Colombian military was attacked by a rebel group born from the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), marking the breakdown of a key ceasefire agreement.

April 5, 2024

Peru's president arrives to testify before prosecutors amid expanding 'Rolexgate' probe

Dina Boluarte, president of Peru, testified behind closed doors to prosecutors Friday amid an investigation into whether she illegally received luxury watches, cash and jewelry.

April 4, 2024

Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region

Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela, signed into law the results of a referendum laying claim to two-thirds of neighboring Guyana; the move triggered 'fierce condemnation' from Guyana on Thursday.

April 4, 2024

Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

Many Yanomami, the largest Indigenous tribe in the Amazon, have been contaminated with mercury from illegal gold mining; 84% of 300 tested had a level of exposure that can lead to health problems