South America
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Brazil Targets Gang Money in Sao Paulo After Deadly Rio Raid
Brazilian authorities on Thursday launched an operation in Sao Paulo state against money laundering by one of the country’s largest…
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Argentina Tightens Border Controls with Brazil After Rio Police Operation
The Argentine government on Wednesday ordered reinforced controls along its border with Brazil following a major police operation in Rio…
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Brazil’s Lula Announces Bid for Fourth Presidential Term in 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday that he will seek re-election for a fourth term in the…
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Peru Declares State of Emergency in Lima Over Surge in Gang Violence
Peru’s interim president José Jeri on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Lima and the neighboring port city of…
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Peru to Declare State of Emergency in Lima amid Security Crisis
The Peruvian government will declare a state of emergency in the capital, Lima, in response to a worsening security crisis,…
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Venezuela: GDP Growth Near 9% Year-on-Year in Q3, Central Bank Says
Venezuela’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.7 % year-on-year in the third quarter, driven largely by oil sales, the…
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Peru: One Dead, over 100 Injured in Protests Against New Government
One person was killed and more than 100 others injured in Lima, Peru, during clashes that erupted overnight Wednesday following…
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Maduro Rejects US “Imperialist Ambitions,” Calls for Peace as Tensions Rise in the Caribbean
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared on Wednesday that his country seeks peace in the Caribbean, rejecting what he described as…
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One of World’s Oldest Dinosaurs Discovered in Argentina
Argentinian scientists have found fossilized bones of one of the world’s oldest dinosaur species in the Andes Mountains, the CONICET…
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Ecuador Says Attack on President Was ‘Assassination Attempt’
Ecuador’s defense minister on Wednesday described an attack on the motorcade of right-wing President Daniel Noboa, from which he emerged…
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