South America
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COP30 Site in Brazil Evacuated Due to Fire
The site hosting the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, was evacuated Thursday due to a fire, on the orders…
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Chile Presidential Runoff: Communist Jara to Face Ultraconservative Kast
Communist Party candidate Jeannette Jara and her far-right rival José Antonio Kast will contest the second round of Chile’s presidential…
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Colombian President Petro Halts Intelligence Sharing with US Over Caribbean Missile Strikes
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the country’s public security forces to suspend all intelligence sharing with US agencies following…
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Hurricane Melissa Left Millions of Tons of Debris in Jamaica, Says UN
The passage of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica has created nearly 5 million tons of debris blocking roads and access to…
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Lula Urges Probe of Rio Police ‘Massacre’
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that the police operation against a powerful criminal faction in Rio…
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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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