Latin America Archive
Latin America
Argentina’s annual inflation rate soared beyond 100% in February, according to the country’s statistics agency, marking the first time since 1991’s hyperinflation that it has reached triple digits.
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Latin America
A botched multimillion-dollar robbery at Chile’s busiest airport has resulted in the deaths of two people, heightening concerns about the rise of crime in the Andean nation. Social media footage shows
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Latin America
A man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison in Costa Rica for the murder of an Indigenous land rights activist in 2020, in a case that inflamed decades-old
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Latin America
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has dismissed the head of the country’s army, following allegations that he attempted to protect right-wing rioters from arrest following the January 8th uprising
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Latin America
A man from Dominica has been rescued by the Colombian navy after surviving 24 days adrift on a boat in the Caribbean. Elvis François, 47, had written “help” in English
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Latin America
In a dramatic protest against the recent inauguration of President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke over police barricades and invaded
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Latin America
Chile’s justice minister has resigned amid allegations of impropriety regarding pardons granted to individuals related to 2019’s violent protests. Marcela Ríos will leave her position immediately and is set to
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Latin America
Brazilian football legend Pelé has been buried in the port city where he began his career nearly seven decades ago, with the country’s president flying in to grieve
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Latin America
Just hours before he was scheduled to face an impeachment vote in a dramatic escalation of his battle with the opposition-led chamber, President Pedro Castillo of Peru announced
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Latin America
As part of an effort to address an apparent increase in extortion, the Honduran government will suspend some constitutional rights, sparking fears of human rights breaches and warnings
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