Latin America Archive
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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Latin America
A high-profile Brazilian political figure and ally of President Jair Bolsonaro has attacked federal police officers with a rifle and hand grenades after they arrived at his house
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Health
A court in El Salvador has sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison for aggravated homicide after alleging that she had an abortion, which is illegal in
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Europe
The UK is set to impose direct rule over the British Virgin Islands following the arrest of the Caribbean territory’s on drug charges in the US, and the
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