World May 02 No damage reported after 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes off the southern coasts of Chile and Argentina Chilean authorities issued an evacuation alert Friday for the entire coastal section of the Strait of Magellan, in the far south of the country.
World Nov 25 Left-wing candidate Yamandú Orsi wins runoff election to becomes Uruguay’s next president Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff election that ousted the conservative governing coalition.
World Nov 24 Uruguay’s incumbent candidate concedes tight presidential runoff to center-left challenger Orsi's win makes the small South American nation the latest country to rebuke an incumbent party in this landmark election year where voters frustrated with post-pandemic economic malaise have punished ruling parties around the world, from the United States and…
World Oct 27 Uruguay votes in election with two moderate candidates, living up to its reputation for political stability Voters in the small South American nation of Uruguay picked a new president Sunday in a race between two moderates that defied regional trends of bitter division and democratic erosion.
World Jul 25 Venezuelans who fled instability hope for change and to eventually return home Economic and political instability forced millions of Venezuelans to leave, quashing dreams and leaving many wondering if they’ll ever return to what was once South America’s most prosperous country.