World Nov 23 Trump tells Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.
World Nov 20 After electing right-wing populist Milei as president, Argentina faces uncharted path With his victory Sunday night, the fiery freshman lawmaker has thrust the country into the unknown regarding just how extreme his policies will be, following a campaign that saw him revving a chainsaw to symbolically cut the state down to…
World Nov 19 Populist Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidential runoff as Sergio Massa concedes defeat Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in Sunday's fiercely polarized presidential runoff even before the country's electoral authority released official results.
World Nov 07 Chile president calls vote on new constitution authored by conservative councilors Chilean President Gabriel Boric has formally received the draft of a new constitution and is calling for a national referendum next month so citizens can decide whether the new charter will replace the country’s dictatorship-era constitution.
World Nov 01 Chile and Colombia recall their ambassadors to Israel, while Bolivia severs diplomatic ties Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said that Bolivia decided to break diplomatic relations "in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive taking place in the Gaza Strip."…
World Oct 22 Argentines head to the polls amid country’s economic crisis BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Frustrated voters in Argentina weighed whether to hand the presidency to a right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state if he wins an election taking place…
Politics Sep 11 Chile president defends democracy 50 years after coup ushered in brutal dictatorship The problems of democracy must be addressed through more democracy, President Boric said at the La Moneda presidential palace, which was bombed by warplanes at the start of the coup half a century ago.
World Sep 05 A half-century after Pinochet’s coup, some Chileans remember the brutal dictatorship fondly The world remembers Gen. Augusto Pinochet as the dictator whose regime tortured, killed and disappeared 3,065 people in the name of fighting communism.
World Aug 14 Argentina currency plunges after presidential candidate who admires Trump comes first in primary vote He has characterized sex education as a ploy to destroy the family, has said that he believes the sale of human organs should be legal, and it should be easier for Argentines to own handguns.
World Jan 21 Peru shuts down Machu Picchu as political unrest spreads across country Peru indefinitely shut the tourist site Machu Picchu on Saturday in the latest sign that anti-government protests that began last month are increasingly engulfing the South American country.