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

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.

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

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.

Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

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

Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests

April 3, 2024

Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests

15,000 state jobs have been cut in Argentina as part of President Javier Milei’s effort to reduce spending; hundreds stormed their workplaces on Wednesday demanding their reinstatement.

Suspected migrant squatters found in NYC apartment with child face gun, drug charges

April 3, 2024

Suspected migrant squatters found in NYC apartment with child face gun, drug charges

Eight migrants found squatting in a Bronx house with a young child have been arrested on drug and weapons charges after cocaine, ketamine, guns and ammunition were found.

Peru’s president will answer questions over ownership of luxury watches, her lawyers say

April 2, 2024

Peru’s president will answer questions over ownership of luxury watches, her lawyers say

A day after Peru's President Dina Boluarte reshuffled her cabinet, her attorneys announced that she will answer questions later this week over her ownership of luxury watches.

Wild snake fight over food in Colombian rainforest is believed to be first time captured on video

April 2, 2024

Wild snake fight over food in Colombian rainforest is believed to be first time captured on video

Danish researchers Henrik Bringsøe and Niels Poul Dreyer captured on video — potentially for the first time in the natural habitat — footage of two snakes battling one another for a meal.

Peru's president replaces 6 ministers as lawmakers urge Parliament to remove her

April 2, 2024

Peru's president replaces 6 ministers as lawmakers urge Parliament to remove her

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte has replaced six ministers after they resigned as lawmakers submitted to Parliament a request to remove her from office.

Colombian mayor issues 6-month prostitution ban in tourist-heavy neighborhoods

April 1, 2024

Colombian mayor issues 6-month prostitution ban in tourist-heavy neighborhoods

Medellín, Colombia has implemented a six-month prostitution ban in the tourism hubs of Provenza and El Poblado in a child sexual exploitation crackdown.

Diplomatic crisis averted after Argentina's Milei trades jabs with leftist Colombian counterpart

April 1, 2024

Diplomatic crisis averted after Argentina's Milei trades jabs with leftist Colombian counterpart

Argentina and Colombia have agreed to end a diplomatic spat between their respective presidents: Javier Milei, a libertarian, and Gustavo Petro, a leftist.