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Bolivian Jesuits apologize for alleged abuse by late priest

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.

Bolivia to investigate late Spanish priest accused of abuse

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Brazilian judge temporarily suspends Telegram app

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.

Colombia holds multinational summit on Venezuelan political crisis

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

Pope Francis eyes 2024 visit to native Argentina

April 24, 2023

Pope Francis eyes 2024 visit to native Argentina

Pope Francis has stated his intent to travel to his home country of Argentina next year, which would mark his first homecoming since ascending to the papacy in 2013.

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo extradited from United States to face corruption charges

April 24, 2023

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo extradited from United States to face corruption charges

Peru's former president was extradited from the United States to face corruption charges in Lima, Peru. He is accused of receiving million of dollars in bribes.

US returns sculptures, artifacts to Peru in ceremony at LA consulate

April 24, 2023

US returns sculptures, artifacts to Peru in ceremony at LA consulate

Several antiquities were returned to Peru during a ceremony at a California consulate following recent pressures to have U.S. institutions return cultural pieces to its home countries.