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US pledges urgent military aid increase for Guyana amid continued Venezuelan aggression

February 5, 2024

US pledges urgent military aid increase for Guyana amid continued Venezuelan aggression

The U.S. government will increase urgent military assistance to Guyana, officials reported Monday, as neighboring Venezuela continues encroaching upon its Essequibo territory.

Hippos from hell: Pablo Escobar's private zoo leaves nation racing against time to save ecosystem 40 years on

February 4, 2024

Hippos from hell: Pablo Escobar's private zoo leaves nation racing against time to save ecosystem 40 years on

Fox News' Griff Jenkins travels to Colombia to give an inside scoop on the devastating hippo crisis wreaking havoc on the country's ecosystem in Fox Nation's 'The Drug Lord's Hippos.'

Milei-backed 'omnibus' reform bill gets initial approval from Argentine lawmakers

February 2, 2024

Milei-backed 'omnibus' reform bill gets initial approval from Argentine lawmakers

Argentina's lower chamber of deputies granted approval to a broad-ranging "omnibus" reform bill championed by libertarian President Javier Milei

Former Peruvian intelligence chief gets 19 years in prison for 1992 massacre of farmers

January 31, 2024

Former Peruvian intelligence chief gets 19 years in prison for 1992 massacre of farmers

Vladimiro Montesinos, who is already imprisoned, now faces an additional 20 year sentence for ordering the murder of six farmers under the pretext of belonging to a rebel group.

Brazil targets former President Bolsonaro's son in spying investigation

January 29, 2024

Brazil targets former President Bolsonaro's son in spying investigation

Federal police in Brazil carried out a search warrant Monday for Carlos Bolsonaro, son of the country's former president, right-wing firebrand Jair Bolsonaro.

Biden admin slams 'political targeting' of Venezuela opposition leader banned from running for president

January 27, 2024

Biden admin slams 'political targeting' of Venezuela opposition leader banned from running for president

The U.S. government has condemned the decision of Venezuela's highest court to block the presidential candidacy of opposition leader María Corina Machado.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.