Colombia president retracts claim children found after plane crash
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday retracted his claim that four Indigenous children missing for more…
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South America
Facing impeachment, Ecuador’s president dissolves congress
By Paola LOPEZ, Santiago PIEDRA SILVA Agence France-Presse QUITO, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso issued a…
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Four children found alive in Amazon after plane crash
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) - Four Indigenous children missing for more than two weeks after a plane crash in the Colombian…
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Bolsonaro questioned by Brazil police in vaccination forgery case
BRASÍLIA, May 17, 2023 (AFP) - Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro spoke to police for several hours Tuesday as part…
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Argentina ramps interest rate to 97% as inflation soars
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Argentina's central bank hiked its base interest rate Monday by six points to 97…
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Argentina annual inflation exceeds 108 percent in April
BUENOS AIRES, May 12, 2023 (AFP) - Inflation in Argentina reached 108.8 percent in the 12 months to April, a…
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At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire tragedy
YANAQUIHUA, Peru (AFP) -- At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote…
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Colombia urges evacuation near volcano
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) Authorities in Colombia on Saturday recommended that towns closest to a rumbling, notorious volcano be evacuated, ahead…
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EU will support peace negotiations in Colombia: Envoy
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AFP) -- The European Union will support upcoming peace talks between the Colombian government and dissident factions of…
1 year ago
Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered the countrywide suspension of messaging app Telegram after…
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