December 1, 2020 Brazilian city seized by armed bandits, bank looted Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank.
November 20, 2020 Organization of American States warns of sham elections in socialist Venezuela The international Organization of American States (OAS) has called on its 35-member nations to reject the parliamentary elections planned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro next month on Dec. 6.
November 2, 2020 Peru's Machu Picchu reopens to tourists after 8-month coronavirus lockdown Peru's top tourist destination allowing access to 675 tourists per day, or only around 30% of the traffic before the pandemic hit
October 21, 2020 Trump envoy Richard Grenell met with Venezuelan politician in bid to oust Maduro: report Richard Grenell, the Trump administration's special envoy for Serbia and Kosovo Peace Negotiations, reportedly tried in September to negotiate with a Venezuelan politician close to the country's strongman president, Nicolas Maduro, in order to obtain the controversial leader's peaceful exit from office.
October 15, 2020 When court packing goes wrong: Venezuela and other Latin American countries offer sobering reality The concept of adding more seats to the U.S. Supreme Court – or so-called “court packing” – has become a central part of the discussions in the weeks leading up to the presidential election, particularly with Vice President Joe Biden declining to address the issue.
October 12, 2020 Peru opens Machu Picchu ruins for one tourist A Japanese tourist who has had a ticket to visit the world heritage site Machu Picchu in Peru since March finally got to visit the Inca citadel ruins on Saturday.
October 5, 2020 Police officer in Chile accused of throwing teen off bridge A Chilean police officer is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly throwing a teenager off a bridge during a protest in the country’s capital of Santiago.
September 30, 2020 Chinese fishing fleets caught in Galapagos Islands violating Ecuadorian sovereignty A new report shows Chinese fishing vessels illegally entered Ecuador’s waters around the Galapagos Islands multiple times this summer.
September 17, 2020 Indigenous protesters in Colombia topple Spanish conquistador’s statue Indigenous protesters in Colombia have toppled and beheaded a statue of the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar, who they say represents centuries of genocide and slavery.
September 8, 2020 Ecuadoran schoolgirl attacked in home robbery during Zoom lesson Four thieves were caught on camera after breaking into a girl's home in Ecuador while she was on a Zoom call for school and trying to steal her laptop and other items from her.
