March 5, 2020 Chilean man crashes truck into sacred Easter Island stone statue, sparks furor A Chilean man was arrested after he crashed his truck into one of the famous stone structures in Polynesia’s Easter Island causing “incalculable” damage.
March 2, 2020 Argentina's president to propose bill to legalize abortion The president of Argentina announced Sunday he is pushing for legal abortion in the Roman Catholic-majority nation.
February 6, 2020 Cali Cartel cocaine kingpin seeks early prison release, citing cancers The co-founder of Colombia's notorious Cali Cartel, which used innovative techniques to smuggle $2 billion in drugs into the United States, is seeking an early release from federal prison in Miami because of his deteriorating health.
February 1, 2020 Drug lord Pablo Escobar's hippos have become an invasive species, befouling lakes: study Large wild hippos once owned by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar have become an invasive species whose waste is wreaking havoc on Colombia’s aquatic ecosystem.
January 28, 2020 Rescued green turtle poops out wide range of human trash Garbage in, garbage out -- as the old saying goes -- also seems to apply to a rescued green turtle.
January 23, 2020 Machu Picchu to install cameras, use drones to observe tourists in wake of defecation incident Officials at Machu Picchu are hoping new security measures will curb the kind of crappy behavior exhibited by a group of tourists last week.
January 14, 2020 6 tourists to Machu Picchu tourists detained for allegedly damaging stone wall, defecating at temple; 5 to be deported Is nothing sacred?
December 26, 2019 Peru McDonald's franchisee faulted for safety violations after employees electrocuted Peru's Labor Ministry has found Arcos Dorados, McDonald's Latin America franchisee, guilty of health and safety laws following the deaths of restaurant two employees who were electrocuted, rattling the country and prompting calls for workplace reforms.
December 17, 2019 Claudia López, Bogota's first woman mayor, marries female partner in Colombia On the heels of becoming the first woman mayor of Bogota in Colombia, Claudia López has married her girlfriend of three years.
November 26, 2019 Argentinian students parody 'Barbie Girl' with 'Nazi Girl' in school assignment, receive high marks A group of Argentina students who parodied the popular song "Barbie Girl" will their own rendition of "Nazi Girl" sparked outrage that left their teacher fired and their school apologizing.
