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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:43:00 GMT
Bolivia jails 19 after people scooped up cash from crashed military plane
A Bolivian judge ordered the pre-trial detention of 19 people accused of taking banknotes scattered after a military Hercules C-130 aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at El Alto international airport, adjacent to La ...

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:18:00 GMT
Paraguay steps up intelligence and financial controls in the Tri-Border Area amid Middle East tensions
Paraguay’s government has activated intelligence, prevention and financial-control measures in the Tri-Border Area it shares with Argentina and Brazil amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to Internal Securit...

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:56:00 GMT
Three foreigners convicted in Uruguay for attempting to obtain a passport with forgeries
A court in Uruguay’s Flores department convicted three foreign nationals —a Russian, a Kazakh and a Mexican woman— after authorities said they attempted to begin identification procedures using false documentation at the ...

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:27:00 GMT
Ecuador’s rainy season: 21,089 affected as regional emergency remains in force across eight provinces
Ecuador’s rainy season has left 21,089 people affected since January 1, 2026, with three deaths and 14 injured, according to the latest assessment by the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR).

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 01:13:00 GMT
Bolivia military plane carrying central bank cash crashes; crowd tries to grab banknotes
A Bolivian military Hercules C-130 transport aircraft suffered an accident on Friday afternoon in El Alto, the city adjacent to La Paz, leaving at least 15 people dead, according to a preliminary toll attributed to firefighters...

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