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Plane carrying 62 people crashes near Sao Paulo, burning. No survivors.
Sao Paulo: A plane carrying 58 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, local officials said.
The aircraft, a French-made ATR 72-500 operated by the airline Voepass, was travelling…
US envoy warns Maduro of global pressure if political opponents are imprisoned.
WASHINGTON: A US envoy warned Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro that he risks a major escalation of international pressure if authorities arrest leaders of the opposition, which Washington believes won July 28 elections.
If opposition…
Venezuela’s election might change politics or give Maduro six more years.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Polls have opened in Venezuela, where people are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the…
President Lula criticized for joking about women’s violence.
Rio: This week, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva joked about violence against women, sparking outrage.
At a Brasilia ministerial and business meeting, Lula called fresh data on women's violence "sad news."
In response to…
A large Brazilian river has tons of dead fish following industrial garbage disposal
TANQUA, Brazil: Several tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state after an alleged illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant, environmental authorities and prosecutors said…
Strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits north Chile near Argentina.
Chile is located in the so-called "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific and experiences frequent earthquakes. In 2010, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake and subsequent tsunami claimed 526 lives.
17 in custody after attempted coup in Bolivia
La Paz: As many as 17 people, mostly members of the military, have been arrested in Bolivia for their role in a failed coup, Government Minister Eduardo Del Castillo has said.
On Wednesday, hundreds of soldiers led by Gen. Juan Jose…
Argentine riot police disperse protesters with water cannons ahead of key Senate vote
Libertarian Milei's political opponents, powerful trade unions and thousands of demonstrators began converging around Congress early Wednesday when the Senate opened debate on the key legislation.
Colombia to suspend coal exports to Israel
Bogota: Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on his social media account that his country will suspend coal export to Israel due to its attacks on the Gaza Strip, which he again called a "genocide."
The draft decree shared by…