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Chilean scientist plans to clean up...

'Metal-eating' bacteria to clean up...

Science

Sat, Oct 9 2021

The bacteria are not harmful to humans or the environment, the researcher says

Chile president investigated after Pandora...

Chile president investigated after Pandora...

Latin America

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Pinera hits out at the move, claiming he was already absolved of any guilt in a 2017 investigation

As Brazil passes 600,000 Covid deaths,...

Brazil tops 600K Covid deaths, vaccines...

Latin America

Sat, Oct 9 2021

Over 70% of Brazilians have received a first dose, compared to 65% in the United States, which crossed...

Panama fears could be hit by new 'Pandora...

Panama fears impact of 'Pandora...

Latin America

Mon, Oct 4 2021

Pandora Papers were linked to the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca which damaged Panama's international...

Panama law firm heavily implicated in...

Panama law firm heavily implicated in...

Latin America

Mon, Oct 4 2021

Alcogal was involved in creating shell companies to move money for the Jordanian king, the Czech PM,...

Ecuador seeks to identify remains of...

Ecuador seeks to identify remains of...

World

Fri, Oct 1 2021

According to police, the casualty could rise

Meet minor Brazilian girl dubbed world's...

Meet world's 'youngest' astronomer

World

Thu, Sep 30 2021

If her findings are certified, she will become the youngest person in the world to officially discover...

Death toll in Ecuador prison riot rises...

Death toll in Ecuador prison riot rises...

Latin America

Thu, Sep 30 2021

Another 80 inmates were injured during the Tuesday night clashes

New lizard species discovered in...

New lizard species discovered in...

Latin America

Wed, Sep 29 2021

The new species, called Liolaemus warjantay

Chile policymakers approve fourth pension...

Chile lawmakers approve 4th pension...

Latin America

Wed, Sep 29 2021

Some $50 billion have already been pulled out of the system in the first three authorized...

30 dead in Ecuador prison violence

Ecuador jail violence kills 30

Latin America

Wed, Sep 29 2021

It was the latest in a series of deadly clashes in Ecuador's overpopulated and understaffed prisons...

At least 10 Farc dissidents killed in...

10 Farc dissidents dead in Colombia...

Latin America

Tue, Sep 28 2021

Though the Farc signed a peace accord in 2016 and most members demobilized, some former fighters reject...

'Migrations will continue,' Haiti PM...

Haiti PM to UN: Migrations will...

North America

Sun, Sep 26 2021

Tens of thousands of migrants, mostly Haitians, have arrived in Texas at the border between Mexico and...

More than 3,000 shark fins confiscated...

3,000 shark fins seized in

World

Sat, Sep 25 2021

Shark fishing has been banned in Colombia, which is home to 76 of the 500 known shark varieties, since...

Migrants vacate US-Mexican border...

Migrants leave US-Mexican border...

North America

Sat, Sep 25 2021

Around 8,000 had voluntarily returned across the border to Mexico, some 12,400 await their immigration...

US envoy to Haiti resigns, blasts returning...

US envoy to Haiti resigns, blasts returning...

North America

Fri, Sep 24 2021

Daniel Foote, a career diplomat named to his post in July, said the "collapsed state" was unable...

Mexico urges Haitians at US-Mexico border...

Mexico urges Haitians to give up

North America

Fri, Sep 24 2021

Up to 14,000 mostly Haitians were camped just north of the Rio Grande river this month as they attempted...

19,000 migrants in Colombia near Panama...

'19,000 migrants amassed in...

North America

Wed, Sep 22 2021

From Necocli, migrants cross the Gulf of Uraba by boat to the Colombian village of Acandi, which borders...

Brazil's health minister tests positive...

Brazilian minister contracts Covid-19...

Latin America

Wed, Sep 22 2021

Queiroga was the second member of Bolsonaro's entourage to test positive for the virus since arriving...

Suriname's sexagenarian vice-president...

Suriname leader, 60, plays int'l...

Latin America

Wed, Sep 22 2021

Despite Tuesday's victory, Brunswijk won't join in the second leg tournament game in Honduras,...

Argentine president reshuffles cabinet...

Fernandez reshuffles cabinet amid...

Latin America

Sat, Sep 18 2021

It came one day after Vice President Cristina Kirchner wrote to Fernandez over an electoral defeat, deepening...