Bolsonaro assistant accused of selling gifts from foreign dignitaries; Brazil’s former president also under suspicion São Paulo, Brazil – Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid, former President Jair Bolsonaro’s assistant and... August 13, 2023
Brazil’s former highway police chief arrested, accused of interfering in 2022 presidential elections São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s former director of the Federal Highway Police (PRF), Silvinei Vasques, was... August 12, 2023
Brazil police arrest Amazon deforestation gang leader São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Federal Police last week arrested a man accused of vast deforestation in... August 11, 2023
‘Colossal whale from Peru’ weighed ‘more than any dinosaur or the blue whale’: Paleontologist Dr. Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi (Interview) Lima, Peru — Scientists have unearthed a colossal fossil specimen in Peru, shedding light on a remarkable... August 10, 2023
Amazon Summit commits to preventing rainforest from reaching ‘point of no return’ but fails to define deforestation targets São Paulo, Brazil – Representatives from eight countries with territory in the Amazon rainforest met... August 9, 2023
Dina Boluarte invites Brazil’s Lula da Silva to visit Peru during Amazon Summit speech Lima, Peru — On her first foreign trip as the president of Peru, Dina Boluarte extended an official... August 9, 2023
Buenos Aires’ rent crisis: What 3 pre-candidates for mayor plan to do if elected Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires has been experiencing a rental crisis for five... August 9, 2023
Brazil has 1.3 million descendents of escaped African slaves; new data could help them regain land São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil has 1.3 million quilombolas, people who identify as descendents of African... August 8, 2023
Peru takes over Pacific Alliance presidency following months of tension with Mexico Lima, Peru — Peru assumed the Pro-Tempore Presidency of the Pacific Alliance on August 1 following eight... August 4, 2023
Brazilian police operation that has killed 16 is revenge for murdered colleague: Human rights groups São Paulo Brazil – Following the death of a military policeman, allegedly at the hands of drug traffickers... August 3, 2023
President Dina Boluarte apologized to families of those that died in Peru’s protests during Independence Day speech Lima, Peru — During an Independence Day speech last week to Peru’s Congress, President Dina Boluarte... August 2, 2023
Amazon Fund aims to certify products from Brazilian towns in Amazon that follow sustainable practices São Paulo, Brazil – The Amazon Fund Guidance Committee approved new guidelines and criteria for the... August 2, 2023
Investigation into Mexico’s 43 missing students ends, commission accuses government of stonewalling Mexico City, Mexico — The special commission investigating the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from... July 31, 2023
Peru’s Supreme Court orders former President Pedro Castillo’s property seized Lima, Peru — Peru’s Supreme Court this week ordered the seizure of properties belonging to former... July 28, 2023
Mexico, US, Canada meet to tackle fentanyl crisis Mexico City, Mexico — Canada, the United States and Mexico held a series of meetings this week in Mexico... July 28, 2023
Peru’s Congress ousts President Dina Boluarte amid crime crisis, swears in José Jerí as new head of state
Milei’s candidate for the House of Representatives in Buenos Aires allegedly received $200K from businessman investigated for drug trafficking
Argentine congressman backed by Milei pulls out of campaign following reports of drug trafficking ties
