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Edward Snowden receives political asylum offers from Nicaragua and Venezuela
Nicaragua and Venezuela have offered political asylum to US fugitive Edward Snowden. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said his country would give asylum Edward Snowden, who...
Bolivia could close US embassy after presidential plane incident
Bolivian President Evo Morales has threatened to close the US embassy in Bolivia after his official plane was banned from European airspace. The warning came...
Venezuela most likely to shelter Edward Snowden
Venezuela emerged today as the country most likely to shelter NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from US justice. President Nicolás Maduro said he was “willing in...
Brazil protests: Clashes at Confederations Cup final in Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian protesters have clashed with police during the Confederations Cup final between the host nation and Spain in Rio de Janeiro. Riot police fired tear...
Vittorio Missoni crash plane found in Venezuela
Officials in Venezuela say they have found a plane that disappeared carrying Vittorio Missoni, the boss of Italian fashion house, in January. Vittorio Missoni, 58,...
Brazil: Protesters and police clashes outside Belo Horizonte stadium
Police have used tear gas to stop protesters from approaching a football stadium during a Brazil-Uruguay Confederations Cup match. About 50,000 protesters marched to the...
Edward Snowden’s bid for Ecuador asylum could take months
Ecuador officials say it could take months to rule on an asylum bid by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden. Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino said it had...
Brazil protesters win concession as Congress rejects constitutional amendment PEC 37
Brazil's Congress has rejected proposed constitutional amendment PEC 37 that was a key grievance of protesters who took to streets across the country. Demonstrators had...
Brazil unrest: President Dilma Rousseff proposes referendum on political reforms
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff has proposed a referendum on political reforms in an effort to tackle protests that have swept the country. Dilma Rouseff also...
Brazil unrest: More than one million people take part in protests in 100 cities
More than one million people have taken part in protests in about 100 cities across Brazil, the latest in a wave of demonstrations. Violence erupted...
Brazil: President Dilma Rousseff cancels trip to Japan over continuing mass protests
Brazilia’s President Dilma Rousseff has cancelled a planned trip to Japan over continuing mass anti-government protests across the country. The move is an indication of...
Brazil protests continue despite government’s U-turn on public transport fare
Brazilian government has failed to halt nationwide protests, despite reversing the public transport fare increases that sparked the unrest. Crowds blocked main roads in Sao...
Brazil protests: Troops to be deployed to five major cities
Brazil's government has announced it will deploy troops to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has seen almost a quarter...
Brazil protests over new bus fare and 2014 World Cup spendings spread in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Sao Paulo
At least 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of...
Florindo Flores: Peru’s Sendero Luminoso leader jailed for life for terrorism
A court in Peru has sentenced Florindo Flores, the last of the original leaders of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) rebels to life in...
Hurricane Barbara lashes Mexican coast making landfall near Salina Cruz
Hurricane Barbara has been lashing parts of Mexico's Pacific coast after making landfall near Salina Cruz in the southern state of Chiapas. Hurricane Barbara has...
Copahue volcano eruption: Chile and Argentina order evacuation of 3,000 people
Argentina and Chile have ordered the evacuation of some 3,000 people living near the Copahue volcano in the south of their shared border. The authorities...
Colombia and FARC rebels agree on agrarian reform
Left-wing FARC rebels and the Colombian government have agreed on land reform, after more than six months of peace talks. "This agreement will be the...
Venezuela’s toilet paper shortage ended after National Assembly backs import
Venezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers...
Efrain Rios Montt genocide and crimes against humanity conviction overturned
Efrain Rios Montt, Guatemala's former military leader, has had his conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity overturned. The constitutional court said the trial must...
Brazilian husband caught cheating wife as lover escapes from window
A video has surfaced from Brazil depicting the hilarious struggle of a man attempting to escape a cheating woman’s bedroom after her husband has...
Alberto Fujimori: Peru jailed ex-president’s health worsening
A senior doctor treating Peru's ex-President Alberto Fujimori has said that the jailed former leader has severe and worsening health problems. Dr. Alejandro Aguinaga said...
Jorge Rafael Videla: Argentina’s former military leader dies in prison aged 87
General Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s former military leader, has died aged 87 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. Jorge Rafael Videla is...
Efrain Rios Montt sentenced to 80 years in jail over genocide and crimes against humanity in Guatemala
Guatemala’s former military leader Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and a three-judge tribunal sentenced him to...
Fistfights in Venezuela’s parliament over disputed presidential election
Several opposition MP’s are reportedly being injured during a brawl that have broken out in Venezuela's parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and...
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