South America

Fourteen priests linked to Chile sex abuse stripped of duties

SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Fourteen priests involved in a sex abuse scandal in Chile -- which has rocked Catholic Pope…

Maduro isolated as US vows action over ‘sham’ Venezuela polls

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela faced growing international isolation and a deepening economic…

Maduro declared winner of Venezuela poll: official

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- President Nicolas Maduro was unsurprisingly declared winner of Venezuela's…

Maduro rivals should reject result: Venezuela opposition

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's main opposition, which boycotted Sunday's presidential election, urged the two candidates who opposed President Nicolas…

Latin America’s worst plane crashes

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- A Cuban airliner with more than 100 people on board crashed Friday after takeoff from Havana…

Cuba airliner crashes with more than 100 people on board crashes on takeoff; 3 pulled out alive

  by Alexandre Grosbois Agence France Presse HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- A Cuban state airways plane with more than 100…

Three survivors from Cuba airliner crash: state media

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP)--Three people have been pulled alive from the wreckage of a Cuban airliner which crashed after takeoff Friday with 104…

Fujimori says he will not appeal travel ban

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Ex-president Alberto Fujimori said Wednesday he would not oppose a judge's ban on his leaving Peru…

Lima Group countries call on Venezuela to cancel polls

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The Lima Group of countries seeking a peaceful solution to the spiralling crisis in Venezuela urged…

Paraguay to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

  ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) -- Paraguay announced Wednesday that it intends to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to…

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