South America - Page 52

October 25, 2023

Peru's most famous mummy gets face reconstructed, revealing what Incan girl sacrificed in Andes looked like

The face of Peru's most famous mummy, a teen Incan girl sacrificed in the Andes snow more than 500 years ago, was reconstructed in a bust unveiled Tuesday.

October 24, 2023

Ancient Brazilian rock carvings of human faces revealed along Amazon River

A drought in Brazil has lowered the water levels of the Amazon River enough to expose ancient stone carvings depicting human faces.

October 23, 2023

1 dead, 2 injured in Brazilian school shooting

A shooting in São Paulo, Brazil, early Monday left a 17-year-old girl dead and two other students injured. The assailant was reportedly a frequent target of bullying.

October 20, 2023

Brazil begins making arrests in cellphone monitoring investigation

Brazilian police have arrested two people in connection with an investigation into intelligence agency members allegedly illegally using spy technology to track cellphones.

October 20, 2023

Peru threatens cellphone thieves with harsher penalties, including life in prison

In an effort to combat Peru’s rise in cellphone thefts, the government has imposed harsher penalties, including life in prison for those who commit murder to steal the devices.

October 16, 2023

Socialist Venezuelan government to resume talks with opposition in Barbados

Venezuela's socialist government will resume talks with its opposition in Bridgetown, Barbados, according to the Norwegian embassy in Mexico.

October 16, 2023

Heir to banana trade fortune in Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, wins presidential runoff election

An inexperienced politician and heir to a banana fortune in Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, has won the country’s presidential runoff election against Luisa González.

October 13, 2023

Prosecutor charges 'Argentine Trump' Javier Milei just days before election

An Argentine prosecutor has filed charges against libertarian presidential frontrunner Javier Milei just days before the country's Oct. 22 general election.

October 13, 2023

Prolific Colombian serial killer 'The Beast' dies at 66 after confessing to over 190 child murders

A notorious Colombian serial killer known as "The Beast," who confessed to the gruesome murders of over 190 children in the 1990s, has passed away at the age of 66.

October 11, 2023

Panama, Costa Rica announce busing plan for Darien Gap migrants, likely expediting their trek to US border

Panama and Costa Rica have announced a busing plan for thousands of migrants crossing into North America through the treacherous Darien Gap.