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.
July 9, 2020 Bolivia's interim president, high-ranking Venezuelan leader test positive for coronavirus Bolivia's interim president and Venezuela's No. 2 leader announced Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus, just days after Brazil's leader tested positive as the pandemic hits hard at some of Latin America's political elite.
July 8, 2020 University professor offers bonus to students who 'find a poor Jew' in anti-Semitic lecture: reports A university professor in Argentina purportedly told his students that he would "give a Christmas bonus to whoever finds a poor Jew" and challenged them to "go fight a Jew for money," Argentinian media reports.
July 7, 2020 Chilean nurse plays violin for coronavirus patients, exhausted staff after finishing shift A Chilean nurse on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic stayed at the hospital after her shift ended, using her violin to serenade sick patients and exhausted staff in a show of love and hope.
July 6, 2020 Suspected South American drug plane bursts into flames after illegal highway landing in Mexico A small plane suspected of carrying hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs from South America landed on a highway in southern Mexico and burst into flames, Mexican military officials said Sunday.
July 1, 2020 Colombian mayor turns in son to police for breaking coronavirus curfew A mayor in Colombia personally led his son, his nephew and a man he called “a great friend” to the police station to set an example.
June 24, 2020 Mexico earthquake death toll rises, worker at oil refinery dies after falling from plant structure The powerful earthquake that rocked southern Mexico on Tuesday is now blamed for at least six deaths, including a worker at the country's largest oil refinery who fell to death, according to officials.
June 23, 2020 Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Mexico, at least 2 dead in building collapses The coast of southern Mexico was rattled by a powerful earthquake on Tuesday morning that triggered a tsunami alert for Pacific coastlines along Central America.
