Oct 16 Daniel Noboa wins election in Ecuador, becomes nation’s youngest president-elect By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Noboa did so on the strength of a resume of a 35-year-old who belongs to the South American country’s elite, which has meant some schooling in the U.S., some entrepreneurial work, some dabbling in politics. Now he must meet the… Continue reading
Oct 12 WATCH: ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday visible to millions across the Americas By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press As the moon lines up precisely between Earth and the sun on Saturday, it will blot out all but the sun's outer rim. A bright, blazing border will appear around the moon for as much as five minutes along a… Continue reading
Oct 07 Seven men accused of killing Ecuadorian presidential candidate slain inside prison By Associated Press A seventh man accused in the August assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate was killed inside a prison in Ecuador's capital, authorities said Saturday, a day after six others allegedly linked to the crime were slain in a different lockup. Continue reading
Aug 11 Ecuador detains 6 Colombians in assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio By Gabriela Molina and Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Ecuador will hold six Colombian men as the country probes their involvement in the slaying of a presidential candidate whose life’s work was fighting crime and corruption. Continue reading
Aug 09 What came out of the South American summit on protecting the Amazon? By Kayan Tara At their first summit focused on the Amazon in nearly 15 years, eight South American countries pledged this week to work together to combat deforestation. While they revived a key treaty organization in this new united front, environmentalists have expressed… Continue reading
May 29 South America’s presidents meet in Brazil for the first regional summit in 9 years By Carla Bridi, Associated Press Analysts say Lula senses an opportunity for integration because of the political affinities of the region's current governments and appears to want to test leaders' willingness to cooperate through a revived Union of South American Nations, or Unasur. Continue reading
Feb 04 Analysis: What to know about Peru’s ongoing, Indigenous-led protest movement By Eduardo Gamarra, The Conversation Thousands of demonstrators have descended on Lima amid violent clashes with police. The protest movement could be taking cues from earlier mobilizations in neighboring Bolivia. Continue reading
Jan 02 Latin American leaders welcome Brazil’s Lula back to office By David Biller, Associated Press On Monday, Lula met with presidents from Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia. Continue reading
Feb 22 Colombia’s Constitutional Court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Colombia has become the latest country in Latin America to expand access to abortion, with the nation's Constitutional Court voting to legalize the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy. Continue reading
Jan 17 Omicron slamming South American hospitals as workers fall ill By Débora Álvares, Almudena Calatrava, Associated Press The coronavirus' omicron variant is barreling across South America and pressuring hospitals whose employees are getting infected and taking sick leave, leaving facilities understaffed to cope with COVID-19's third wave. Continue reading