South America - Page 65

May 2, 2023

Colombian government, top communist guerrilla group resume peace talks in Cuba

Colombian government representatives have resumed peace talks in Cuba with the communist-inspired National Liberation Army, the nation's largest remaining guerrilla group.

May 2, 2023

Brazil's Lula, Argentina's Fernández look to eschew US dollar as peso's value crumbles

Argentine President Alberto Fernández met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday to examine means of flouting U.S. dollar usage in international commerce.

May 2, 2023

Brazil threatens Google with hourly $200K fines for advocacy against 'misinformation' bills

Brazil's socialist government has threatened Google with legal action for opposing proposed legislation that would punish so-called misinformation and hate speech on tech platforms.

May 2, 2023

Bolivian Jesuits apologize for alleged abuse by late priest

Bolivia’s Jesuit congregation apologized publicly Tuesday and is launching an investigation into a late Spanish priest who abused several minors dating back to the 1980s.

May 1, 2023

Bolivia to investigate late Spanish priest accused of abuse

Bolivia’s top prosecutor is investigating a late Spanish priest who allegedly abused several minors in Bolivia in the 1980s. Jesuit priest Alfonso Pedrajas Moreno died in 2009.

May 1, 2023

Woman on TikTok calls out wedding guests wearing white to friend's wedding: 'Rude'

A TikTok video that shows two wedding guests wore off-white dresses that reportedly saddened the bride has gone viral and sparked a fashion-related etiquette debate.

April 28, 2023

Migration crisis at Peru-Chile border intensifies as hundreds remain stranded

Hundreds of people remain stranded at the Chile-Peru border. Most of the people are Venezuelan migrants seeking to return to their country through Peru.

April 26, 2023

Brazilian dictionary adds 'Pelé' as adjective for 'exceptional, incomparable, unique'

Brazil's Michaelis dictionary on Wednesday announced a new definition of "Pelé," paying tribute to the nation's late soccer phenom by popular demand.

April 26, 2023

Brazilian judge temporarily suspends Telegram app

A Brazilian federal judge has ordered a temporary suspension of Telegram, a messaging app that has reportedly refused to turn data on far-right users over to authorities.

April 25, 2023

Colombia holds multinational summit on Venezuelan political crisis

Diplomats from 20 countries gathered Tuesday to discuss Venezuela's ongoing political crisis at a conference hosted by leftist Colombian President Gustavo Petro