November 4, 2019 Mysterious Brazil oil spill linked to Greek-flagged ship that left Venezuela, investigators say Brazilian authorities investigating a mysterious oil spill that's forced the closure of hundreds of beaches along a 1,300-mile stretch of the country’s coastline reportedly are now pointing their fingers at a Greek-flagged ship.
November 3, 2019 Amazon ambush leaves indigenous forest guard dead in Brazil, another injured A young indigenous forest guard was shot dead and another was wounded Friday during an ambush by illegal loggers in Brazil's Amazon, according to officials.
October 30, 2019 Chile scraps APEC, climate summits amid mass protests Chile will no longer host next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade summit and the Cop25 climate summit scheduled for later this year, amid a wave of protests and riots that have paralyzed the South American nation.
October 29, 2019 Brazilian teen cut out pregnant sister’s baby to give to other woman: police A 13-year-old girl in southwestern Brazil allegedly beat her older pregnant sister to death and cut out her unborn baby to give to another woman before killing her nephew, who reportedly caught her in the act.
October 26, 2019 Pope Francis proposes female deacons, married priests at Amazon synod Pope Francis, rounding out his synod of Amazonian clergy, announced Saturday that he would be reopening a commission to study the history of women as deacons in the early days of the Church.
October 26, 2019 Chile's congress evacuated as inequality protests made way onto grounds The Chilean congress had to be evacuated on Friday after protesters forced their way onto the grounds during a mass protest on Friday over inequality within the South American country dealing with economic hardship.
October 23, 2019 4 American Airlines flight attendants arrested on money laundering charges after trip from Chile Four Chilean nationals working as American Airlines flight attendants were arrested on money laundering charges after federal agents say they were found with more than $22,000 in cash.
October 23, 2019 Peruvian restaurant fined for serving women different menu than men A restaurant in Lima, Peru, has been accused of sexism and ordered to pay a fine.
October 23, 2019 Trump ally Mauricio Macri set to lose Argentina election to Cristina Kirchner-backed left-wing rival
October 22, 2019 Bolivia erupts in violence after Evo Morales' near outright election win, vote-count delay Bolivian President Evo Morales’ claims of a near outright victory in his bid for a fourth term sparked massive and violent riots across the South American nation on Monday night.
