Latin America

Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 08:38 UTC
Peru: Guerrilla outbreak linked to drugs leaves six dead, including two soldiers

Two Peruvian security force members were killed Monday in an armed clash with remnants of the Shining Path guerrilla movement in a key coca-growing region, the government said.
Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 08:14 UTC
Nightclub owner where thirteen peoples died crushed condemned in Peru

Peruvian government officials condemned the owner of a nightclub after at least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as partygoers tried to flee a party raided by police because it violated coronavirus restrictions.
Tuesday, August 25th 2020 - 08:12 UTC
Chinese fleet next to Galapagos Islands “complying with fishing regulations” and most are jiggers

Chinese fishing vessels operating in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands are complying with international fishing regulations on the high seas and none have been reported for illegal activities, China's ambassador to Ecuador said on Monday.
Monday, August 24th 2020 - 09:26 UTC
Peru: Thirteen people crushed to death as they try to flee a clandestine party raided by police

At least 13 people were crushed to death or asphyxiated as partygoers tried to flee a Lima nightclub after it was raided by police for hosting a party in violation of coronavirus restrictions.
Saturday, August 22nd 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia among the highest rates in Bloomberg's Misery Index

Bloomberg’s Misery Index, which tallies inflation and unemployment outlooks for 60 economies shows that almost all of the economies surveyed are projected to be more miserable this year amid Covid-19, with analysts expecting increased joblessness and tepid growth.
Saturday, August 22nd 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Brazilian anti corruption probe nets two of South America's richest brothers

Two of South America's wealthiest brothers, the Bolivian-born airline magnates German and Jose Efromovich, were arrested this week in Brazil as part of the country's sweeping anti-corruption probe, “Operation Car Wash.”
Friday, August 21st 2020 - 09:06 UTC
Major corruption scandal in Mexico targets two former presidents and construction giant Odebrecht

A corruption scandal shaking Mexico's political elite intensified on Thursday as a leaked document containing a raft of allegations raised pressure on several former presidents and senior officials.
Friday, August 21st 2020 - 08:55 UTC
Colombia claims Venezuela is working to acquire missiles from Iran

Colombia's President Ivan Duque claimed on Thursday that the government of President Nicolas Maduro in neighboring Venezuela was working to acquire missiles from its ally Iran.
Thursday, August 20th 2020 - 10:51 UTC
Ex Colombian president Uribe, under investigation, resigned his Senate seat

Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, who is under investigation for alleged witness tampering, resigned his Senate seat on Tuesday after being placed under house arrest earlier this month.
Thursday, August 20th 2020 - 10:47 UTC
Colombia surpasses half a million Covid-19 cases and 16,000 deaths

Coronavirus cases in Colombia surpassed 500,000 on Wednesday as deaths from the virus approach 16,000 and the country nears the end of five months of lockdown.