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Police crack down on leftist anti-Milei protests in Argentina

April 10, 2024

Police crack down on leftist anti-Milei protests in Argentina

Police on Wednesday arrested eight protesters demonstrating against libertarian President Javier Milei's austerity measures and spending cuts.

Former Colombian president slams move to make him stand trial: 'political vengeance'

April 10, 2024

Former Colombian president slams move to make him stand trial: 'political vengeance'

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe on Wednesday dismissed as "political vengeance" a move by national prosecutors to make him stand trial.

Natalee Holloway's killer Joran van der Sloot jumped by 2 inmates in Peru prison beatdown

April 10, 2024

Natalee Holloway's killer Joran van der Sloot jumped by 2 inmates in Peru prison beatdown

A prison beatdown in Peru's notorious mountaintop Challapalca prison reportedly left Natalee Holloway's killer Joran van der Sloot with cuts and bruises.

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

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.

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

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.

Former Venezuelan oil czar arrested in corruption probe

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Colombian guerrillas launch multiple attacks against military as ceasefire breaks down

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.