Latin America - Page 55

January 31, 2023

Texas DPS troopers turn in 4 illegal immigrants following chase involving a child

A man is accused of human smuggling and evading troopers in Texas after a chase involving troopers. Four illegal immigrants from El Salvador were located in the car.

January 27, 2023

Colombia's Arhuacos strive for harmony with Mother Nature

The Arhuacos in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta follow the Law of Origin as a guide to spiritual knowledge and behavior. Their goal is to focus on restoring damage to Mother Earth.

January 25, 2023

Top Colombian drug kingpin pleads guilty in US court

Dairo Antonio Úsuga, once one of Colombia's most prolific and wanted drug lords, has pleaded guilty to smuggling charges in an American court.

January 23, 2023

Colombia reports 215 human rights defenders murdered in 2022

Colombia reported that 215 human rights advocates were murdered in 2022. This was the highest death toll announced since the peace accord was signed by leftist rebels in 2016.

January 22, 2023

Peru evacuates hundreds of tourists from Machu Picchu amid widespread violent protests, government crackdown

More than 400 tourists were stranded at Machu Picchu after protesters allegedly sabotaged a portion of the railway tracks back to the city of Cusco amid Peru's violent demonstrations.

January 17, 2023

Whatever happened to Venezuela’s opposition movement?

Bret Baier looks at what led to the end of Juan Guaidó’s government and the effort to end Nicolas Maduro’s regime.

January 12, 2023

Peru police officer burned to death in patrol car as casualties from violent post-election protests reaches 47

A police officer in Peru was burned alive in his patrol car as the death toll from violent post-election protests sweeping the Latin American country rises to 47, according to reports.

January 5, 2023

Adopted daughter of George W. Bush's Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte found guilty of murder

Sophia Negroponte, the adopted daughter of the nation's first Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte, was convicted of murdering her former classmate, Yousuf Rasmussen.

January 2, 2023

Brazil's Lula inaugurated as new president after Bolsonaro reportedly fled to Florida home of MMA fighter

Brazilian leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as president Sunday after outgoing Jair Bolsonaro reportedly fled to the United States and is seeking refuge in Orlando.

December 17, 2022

American tourists stranded near Machu Picchu, might not be home by Christmas as protests grip Peru

Protesters in Peru have shut down airports, roads and train stations as they demand the release of allegedly corrupt former President Pedro Castillo and immediate elections.