South America - Page 44

January 25, 2024

Colombia declares a disaster because of wildfires and asks for international help

Officials in Colombia have raised the current number of wildfires from 25 to 31, and stated that only 9 of them are under control, as dry conditions exacerbate problems.

January 24, 2024

Argentina's president faces 1-day general strike as foes seek to derail his austerity agenda

Public sector unions, social groups, and political actors affiliated with the Peronist party joined forces in Argentina to take to the streets in protest of President Javier Milei's reforms.

January 23, 2024

Dueling political factions demonstrate in Venezuela's capital as presidential election race heats up

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and incumbent President Nicolas Maduro are both seeking to rally supporters ahead of an election which will take place this year.

January 22, 2024

Migrant caravan from Honduras dissolves before reaching US border, Guatemala says

A caravan of migrants from Honduras seeking refuge in the U.S. instead dissolved in Honduras this week after Guatemalan officials stepped in.

January 18, 2024

Rare venomous lizards hatch at Georgia zoo as conservationists work to save species

Zoo Atlanta in Georgia recently sent 11 Guatemalan beaded lizards to Central America to help boost the native population of the species , which is significantly endangered.

January 18, 2024

Argentine president praised for calling out Davos elites abandoning freedom for socialism: 'Drops truth bombs'

Argentine President Javier Milei confronted elites at the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week, saying that collectivist agendas put the West in "danger."

January 17, 2024

Argentina's Milei warns WEF to reject socialism, says 'Western world is in danger'

Argentina's President Javier Milei has warned attendees at the World Economic Forum to reject socialism and said that Western values and systems are under threat.

January 15, 2024

Colombia extends ceasefire with FARC splinter group

The Colombian government has extended a ceasefire with rebel group FARC-EMC as Bogotá looks to curb violence in rural parts of the South American nation.

January 12, 2024

Peruvian doll-like figures are not aliens, forensic experts say

Forensic experts in Peru have debunked claims of alien artifacts seized last year, stating that the doll-like figures and a three-fingered hand are made of paper.

January 12, 2024

Ex-dictator Desi Bouterse of Suriname missing after being sentenced in killings of 15 political opponents

Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, recently sentenced to 20 years for the killings of 15 political opponents, has disappeared after failing to surrender to authorities.