South America - Page 36

March 18, 2024

Colombian president suspends ceasefire with rebels after attack on Indigenous community

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with an armed rebel group, Estado Mayor Central, after they attacked an Indigenous community.

March 17, 2024

Maryland thieves connected to theft ring from South America, in US illegally: ICE

Five Chilean nationals in the U.S. illegally, allegedly burglarized multiple homes in Maryland as well as in Florida, North Carolina, Alabama and Oklahoma, according to ICE.

March 15, 2024

Venezuelan gangs are importing next-level brutality, fear to our streets. We must stop them now

The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is no longer a foreign threat. It's here and bringing horrible brutality and fear to our streets. Congress is calling on the president to take action.

March 14, 2024

Illegal migrant charged with assaulting girls at Maryland church was deported twice: ICE

An illegal migrant who has been charged with more than 20 counts of sex abuse of minors during his time working as a church teacher in Maryland has been deported twice.

March 14, 2024

Colombian women forge path in emerald mining in an effort to escape poverty

In the emerald mines of Colombia, women are challenging traditional gender roles by taking up power tools and chiseling away at boulders in search of gems.

March 13, 2024

Indigenous communities in Argentina and Chile grapple with soaring demand for lithium

The prevalence of lithium mining is threatening to disrupt traditional ways of life for indigenous groups living in a region spanning Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.

March 12, 2024

Brazilian police free 17 hostages from bus overtaken by gunman

Police in Rio de Janeiro released 17 hostages Tuesday from a crowded bus overtaken by a gunman, who is confirmed to have wounded at least two people.

March 12, 2024

Venezuelan general who opposed Maduro awaits US sentence for arming drug-funded rebels

Retired three-star Venezuelan army general Cliver Alcalá is in jail in upstate New York waiting to be sentenced on federal charges of providing weapons to drug-funded rebels.

March 12, 2024

Woman arrested for migrant attack on NYPD, 2 suspects still at large

A migrant woman has been cuffed for her role in the attack of two NYPD police officers in Times Square in January. Edgarlis Vegas, 20, has been charged with assault on a police officer.

March 8, 2024

Peru arrests an Iranian man accused of planning an attack on an Israeli citizen

Peruvian police have arrested an Iranian national believed to be a member of Iran's Quds Force, as well as two other Peruvian citizens, suspected to be planning to murder an Israeli.