South America - Page 57

August 8, 2023

Colombia's most wanted drug kingpin faces sentencing in US

The elusive boss of Colombia's notorious Gulf Clan group, Dairo Antonio Úsuga, also known as Otoniel, faces sentencing in New York following his arrest in 2021.

August 7, 2023

Argentines ask patron saint of work for jobs as economy tanks, elections loom

Argentines lined up Monday morning in their yearly pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Cayetano, asking the patron saint of work for economic relief.

August 3, 2023

President Lula's former lawyer takes seat on Brazilian Supreme Court

Cristiano Zanin, the former personal lawyer of socialist Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has assumed his seat on the nation's Supreme Court.

August 3, 2023

World's heaviest animal may be ancient whale found in the Peruvian desert, scientists say

Fossils of a massive ancient whale, known as Perucetus colossus, has been excavated in the Ica Province, southern Peru, allowing scientists to determine its length and weight.

August 2, 2023

14 dead in São Paulo police raid as elite officer's murder investigation continues

The casualty count from an ongoing operation in Brazil's São Paulo state is now 14, as officials continue their efforts to apprehend suspects in an elite police officer's killing.

August 2, 2023

Migrant numbers crossing Darién Gap set new record, despite US efforts

Migrants who traveled through the dangerous Darién Gap hit new highs in 2023, breaking records only just over halfway through the year, despite U.S. and international efforts.

August 2, 2023

Nigerian stowaways survive 14-day trip across Atlantic on ship's rudder, drank ocean water: report

Four Nigerian stowaways are claiming to have survived a trip across the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil on a cargo ship’s rudder by drinking sea water.

August 1, 2023

Colombian president's son charged with money laundering

Nicolas Petro, son of leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro, was charged Tuesday with money laundering and illicit enrichment, raising questions about his father's finances.

July 29, 2023

Crypto millionaire received threatening messages in the week before his grisly death: report

Fernando Pérez Algaba lived a lavish lifestyle of luxury cars and exotic travel, but he allegedly had piled up debts that attracted threats and anger from dangerous people.

July 25, 2023

Ecuador declares state of emergency amid prison violence surge

Ecuador on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after shootings and explosions were reported at Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, one of the nation's most brutal prisons.