South America

One dead, 46 hurt in Venezuela May Day clashes

by Alexander MARTINEZ / Esteban ROJAS CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- May Day clashes between opposition supporters and Venezuela's armed forces…

Cuba May Day parade defies Trump over Maduro support

by Carlos BATISTA / Moises AVILA HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- The scent of the Cold War hung over Cuba's May…

Clashes break out at Venezuela May Day protest

by Alexander MARTINEZ / Esteban ROJAS CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Clashes broke out between opposition supporters and Venezuela's armed forces…

UPDATE: Colombia mudslide death toll rises to 28

ROSAS, Colombia (AFP) -- The number of dead from a mudslide that buried houses in southwestern Colombia has risen to…

Mudslide kills 14 in Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- At least 14 people were killed and five others injured by a mudslide that buried eight…

Peru’s Garcia denies corruption claims in suicide note

by Roberto CORTIJO LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- A suicide note in which Peru's Alan Garcia denied corruption charges against him…

Six die after plane hits house in Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Six people died on Tuesday after a light aircraft crashed into a house in southern Chile, authorities…

First Red Cross humanitarian aid arrives in Venezuela

by Margioni BERMÚDEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- The first shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid arrived in crisis-wracked Venezuela on…

Ecuador hit by 40 million cyber attacks since Assange arrest

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Ecuador said on Monday it has suffered 40 million cyber attacks on the webpages of public…

Pompeo visits Colombia-Venezuela border

by Francisco JARA LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ended a visit to Peru on Sunday…

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