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.
August 25, 2020 Drop in Brazilian coronavirus cases prompts herd immunity questions An unexpectedly positive turn for Brazilian cities once plagued with the coronavirus pandemic is raising questions once more about herd immunity.
August 4, 2020 Honeymoon couple stranded by coronavirus returns home by hitching 5,000-mile ride on Antarctic fishing boat A New Zealand couple who became stranded in March on their honeymoon because of the coronavirus has finally returned home – after hitching a more than 5,000-mile ride on an Antarctic fishing boat.
July 28, 2020 Ecuador navy 'on alert' as 260-strong Chinese fleet nears Galapagos Islands A large fleet of some 260 Chinese fishing vessels has been spotted in the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, according to the country’s navy.
July 14, 2020 Brazil's President Bolsonaro bitten by ostrich-like bird during coronavirus quarantine: local media Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday was bitten by an ostrich-like bird he was trying to feed while entering into his second week of quarantine at the presidential palace.
June 27, 2020 Scientists spot promising super-Earth planets just 11 light-years away A team of German astronomers has discovered two super-Earths near the red dwarf star Gliese 887 and just a short 11 light-years away from Earth.
