South America

Maduro, mired in crises, hits re-election campaign trail

by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) - With Venezuela in economic free-fall, massively unpopular President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday…

Venezuela calls early election, Maduro ready to run for second term

by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela will hold presidential elections by the end of…

Pope defends Chilean bishop accused of abuse cover-up

  IQUIQUE, Chile (AFP) -- Pope Francis on Thursday strongly defended a Chilean bishop accused of covering up a priest's…

UPDATED: Car hits crowd at Brazil’s Copacabana, killing baby

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A car ploughed into a crowd on Rio de Janeiro's tourist-packed Copacabana seaside promenade…

Car hits crowd at Brazil’s Copacabana, injuring 11

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A car ploughed into a crowd on Rio de Janerio's tourist-packed Copacabana promenade on Thursday, injuring…

Rights group slams Brazil police violence

BRAZILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Police violence in Brazil is unabated, Human Rights Watch warned on Thursday, calling on the government to take…

Pardoned Peru ex-president leaves hospital

by Roberto Cortijo  Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Alberto Fujimori, Peru's pardoned former president who was until recently serving a 25-year…

Pope in Chile seeks forgiveness for Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandals

  by Catherine Marciano Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Pope Francis on Tuesday opened his visit to Chile…

Scandals overshadow pope’s meetings in Chile

by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Catholic Pope Francis will hold a closely watched meeting with members…

Pope voices nuclear war concerns as he begins Latin America trip

by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France-Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) - Pope Francis admitted Monday he was frightened by the prospect of an accidental…

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