Latin America
Re-elected Venezuela opposition leader Guaido calls for protests
World
January 8, 2020
Re-elected Venezuela opposition leader Guaido calls for protests
Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido called Tuesday for three days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he was…
Guaido and rival both claim to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker
World
January 6, 2020
Guaido and rival both claim to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker
Opposition leader Juan Guaido and a rival lawmaker, Luis Parra, both claimed to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker on Sunday following…
Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests
World
December 28, 2019
Violent clashes in new round of Chile protests
Thousands of protesters clashed with police Friday in Santiago in a fresh round of anti-government demonstrations that erupted more than…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalized for domestic accident
World
December 24, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalized for domestic accident
Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized Monday after an accident at his home in Brasilia, the latest health scare for…
Cuba gets first prime minister in over 40 years
World
December 22, 2019
Cuba gets first prime minister in over 40 years
Cuba’s first prime minister in more than four decades — long-serving tourism minister Manuel Marrero — took office Saturday as…
Over 1,000 women take feminist anthem to Chile’s streets
World
December 21, 2019
Over 1,000 women take feminist anthem to Chile’s streets
More than a thousand women have taken the feminist anthem “A Rapist In Your Way” into the streets of Chile’s…
Protesters clash with police as Chile unrest enters 50th day
World
December 7, 2019
Protesters clash with police as Chile unrest enters 50th day
Protesters clashed with police as thousands took to the streets of Chile’s capital Friday for a demonstration that marked 50…
‘Serious’ rights violations during Chile protests: Human Rights Watch
World
November 27, 2019
‘Serious’ rights violations during Chile protests: Human Rights Watch
Chile’s national police committed “serious human rights violations” as weeks of violent demonstrations across the South American country claimed 25…
Trump says will designate Mexican cartels as ‘terror’ groups
World
November 27, 2019
Trump says will designate Mexican cartels as ‘terror’ groups
US President Donald Trump said in an interview posted online Tuesday that he planned to designate Mexican drug cartels as…
Colombian protests roll on for third day amid tear gas, injury
World
November 24, 2019
Colombian protests roll on for third day amid tear gas, injury
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Groups of demonstrators were dispersed by tear gas on Saturday during a third day of protests in…