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December 13, 2023

NFL owners approve boost to international game schedule; Brazil slated to host 2024 regular-season game

The NFL's international plan continues to expand after team owners voted in favor of São Paulo, Brazil, hosting a regular-season game as early as next year.

December 13, 2023

Pope confirms plans to visit home Argentina after invitation from once-fierce critic President Javier Milei

A visit by Pope Francis to his native Argentina is "pending" following an invitation from the newly elected President Javier Milei, who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff.

December 13, 2023

US activist and comedian found stabbed to death in Colombia after being held for ransom

An Asian American man was allegedly kidnapped and held for ransom in Colombia on Sunday before his captors stabbed him to death and tossed him over a bridge and into a ravine

December 13, 2023

Javier Milei, newly elected Argentinian president, begins 'shock therapy' by devaluing peso against dollar

Argentina's new government has announced that it is devaluing its currency by more than 50% against the US dollar as part of a drastic effort to combat the nation’s economic woes.

December 10, 2023

Argentina's newly elected president, Libertarian Javier Milei, sworn into office

Argentinian President Javier Milei was sworn into office on Dec. 10, 2023, after winning an election run on rhetoric that drew comparisons to former U.S. President Trump

December 10, 2023

Movement to give 'nature' same rights as humans gains steam in US

A movement to give nature the same legal protections as humans has gained traction in three countries and multiple states and localities within the United States.

December 10, 2023

Survivor of 1972 plane crash who resorted to cannibalism to survive in Andes Mountains speaks out

Dr. Roberto Canessa, now 70, recalls 72 days stranded atop the Andes Mountains with fellow Uruguayan rugby team members in 1972 ahead of the Jan. 4 release of "Society of the Snow."

December 8, 2023

Venezuela accuses US of 'provocation' with flight drills amid tensions over oil-rich neighbor

The demarcation between Venezuela and Guyana in 1899 partitioned an oil rich region, called Essequibo, and gave it to Guyana, but Venezuela has continued with a push to take it back.

December 5, 2023

Top-ranking military officials arrested in 9-figure Paraguay arms trafficking bust

Several former high-ranking Paraguayan military officials were arrested on Tuesday as authorities broke up a massive arms smuggling ring.

December 5, 2023

Argentina's Milei extends public invitation to Musk: 'We need to talk, Elon'

Libertarian President-elect Javier Milei of Argentina invited Elon Musk to "talk" after the billionaire CEO of X, formerly Twitter, shared a video interview of his.