Latin America
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:54:00 GMTEcuador asks Unicef for help tackling criminal gangs recruiting minors
Ecuadorean authorities asked the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) for assistance to tackle organized crime gangs recruiting minors amid a national insecurity crisis, it was reported Friday in Quit...
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:26:00 GMTEvo said to have raped and impregnated underaged girls during his presidency
Former Bolivian Government (Interior) Minister Eduardo Del Castillo said Friday he had evidence that former President Evo Morales (2006-2019) raped minors during his time in office. The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) presiden...
Sat, 14 Jun 2025 03:24:00 GMTBrazil-Caribbean Summit: Lula highlights South-South cooperation
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva highlighted the developing South-South alliance during his opening speech at the Brazil-Caribbean Summit at the Itamaraty Palace. He also mentioned that cooperation with Caribbean ...
Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:39:00 GMTUruguay and Venezuela agree to resume consular services
Uruguay and Venezuela agreed Thursday to resume consular services in both capitals, nearly a year after diplomatic relations deteriorated following Caracas' expulsion of Uruguayan diplomats alongside those of six other countrie...
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:03:00 GMTPeru's Congress slaps former President Vizcarra with new 10-year ban
Peru's one-house Congress disqualified former President Martin Vizcarra (2018-2020) for 10 years from holding public office due to his 2019 dissolution of Parliament, marking his third such sanction. The decision, approved late...
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:55:00 GMTSouth America's leftwing leaders support CFK after court ruling
Most of South America's leftwing leaders expressed their solidarity with former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), whose 6-year prison sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court (CSJN) earlier this week.
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:31:00 GMTThree Bolivian Police officers killed in clashes with Evistas
Three Bolivian Police officers died Wednesday in the mining town of Llallagua after clashes with Evistas blocking roads in the Potosí region. The law enforcement agents were trying to remove one of the numerous blockades hitti...
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:25:00 GMTColombian forces kill Tren de Aragua leader in gunfight
Earlier this week, Colombian troops gunned down alias El Viejo, an alleged leader of the Tren de Aragua transnational criminal gang stemming from Venezuela's Tocorón prison, it was reported Wednesday by Bogotá. During a raid,...
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:48:00 GMTPopular Games in South America – A Diverse Gaming Landscape
Gaming is popular in pretty much every part of the world. This can vary from things like table and word games to high-tech games played on consoles or rapid PCs.
Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:24:00 GMTFrench companies interested in relocating production to Paraguay
French companies have been reported to be exploring the relocation of their production to Paraguay, drawn by its maquila regime and strategic geographic location, according to Benoit Libourel, president of the Paraguayan-French...