South America - Page 79

August 27, 2022

New bird species is identified in remote area of Chile in South America

A new bird species, named rayadito subantartico, has been identified by scientists on the Diego Ramirez Archipelago on the tip of South America, off the coast of Chile, a report in Nature says.

August 3, 2022

US seeks to seize mysterious plane grounded in Argentina and linked to Iran

The U.S. is seeking to seize a Venezuelan plane linked to a U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airline that has alleged ties to terrorist organizations after it landed in Argentina.

August 2, 2022

Iran gains foothold in South America as Biden admin pursues nuclear deal

Iran has gained a foothold in South America, undermining U.S. interests in the region as the Biden administration attempts to rekindle the Obama-era nuclear deal.

July 22, 2022

US study finds cocaine production in Columbia remained near record levels in 2021

Columbia cocaine production remained close to record levels in 2021. President-elect Gustavo Petro publicly promised to rethink the country's drug policies.

July 12, 2022

Economic protests rage worldwide as challenges from inflation, Ukraine war, coronavirus mount

A growing number of countries around the world are being rocked by economic protests as challenges mount from inflation, the Ukraine war and the coronavirus pandemic.

July 3, 2022

Worker disappears after he was accidentally paid more than 300 times his salary

A worker in Chile resigned from his job and could not be contacted after he was accidentally paid about 330 times his salary because of a payroll error.

July 2, 2022

Pope Francis: Mixing 'Marxist concepts' with Catholic Church is 'ideological exploitation'

Pope Francis spoke to Argentina's national news outlet Friday in a rare lengthy interview, during which he criticized Marxism-inspired liberation theology.

June 26, 2022

Bullfight stand collapse: At least 4 killed, hundreds injured in central Colombia disaster

At least four people were killed and hundreds more were injured when wooden stands collapsed during a bullfight event called “corraleja” on Sunday in Tolima state in central Colombia.

June 23, 2022

Venezuelan man, 18, drowns at Utah's Deer Creek State Park while trying to rescue family member

John Ballan, of Zulia, Venezuela, drowned at Deer Creek State Park in Utah on Sunday after the 18-year-old jumped into the water to help a family member who was strugging.

June 19, 2022

Colombia elects former rebel Gustavo Petro to become country's first leftist president

Colombia elected its first leftist president on Sunday, as former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly edged out political outsider Rodolfo Hernández.