Americas News Stories
Colombia expels Argentina’s diplomats after Milei calls Petro ‘terrorist’
Colombia has ordered the expulsion of Argentinian diplomats to the Andean nation, with the Colombian foreign ministry citing “denigrating” comments by Argentinian President Javier Milei about Colombian President Gustavo Petro. In a statement published on Wednesday, the ministry said “the Argentinian...
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Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty
As El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele embarks on his second term in office, an international rights group has warned that his war on gangs has created a spiralling human rights crisis. As of February 2024, Bukele’s draconian two-year campaign, which has seen the authorities detain about 78,000...
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The presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon
SAO PAULO — The Brazilian and the French presidents on Tuesday announced a plan to invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in the Amazon, including parts of the rainforest in neighboring French Guiana. The two countries’ governments said in a joint statement the money will be spread over the next four...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro stayed two days in Hungarian embassy after passport seized
Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stayed for two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia last month, just days after federal police confiscated his passport and arrested two former aides on suspicion of plotting a coup, Bolsonaro’s lawyer said on Monday....
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Venezuela opposition fails to register candidate for presidential election
Venezuela’s main opposition coalition claimed it has been blocked from registering its candidate to challenge Nicolas Maduro in upcoming presidential elections. The Plataforma Unitaria Democratica (PUD) said in a video issued on Tuesday that it had been unable to formally register presidential...
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Life Expectancy on the Decline in the US
The average America will not live to see 80-years of age. The average life expectancy stands around 76.4 years, according to the CDC, with women living an average of 79.3 years and men expiring sooner at 73.5. Those figures have been steadily declining each year. Food and Drug Administration...
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Global water crisis fuelling more conflicts, UN report warns
Increasing global water scarcity is fuelling more conflicts and contributing to instability, the United Nations warns in a new report, which says access to clean water is critical to promoting peace. The UN World Water Development Report 2024, released on Friday, said 2.2 billion people worldwide...
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As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots
MEXICO CITY — As Venezuela’s government would have it, President Nicolás Maduro and members of his inner circle have been the target of several conspiracies since last year that could have left them injured or worse. Few details have been released about the alleged plots. But the government has...
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Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro over fake COVID certificate
Brazilian police have recommended that Jair Bolsonaro be prosecuted for forging his COVID vaccination certificate. The federal police indictment was released by Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, following an investigation that began last year. The probe is one of several potential cases that the...
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Venezuela to strengthen Iran oil pact
The South American nation has struggled to pay off its debts to Tehran. Venezuela is looking to forge a stronger oil alliance with Iran, as the South American nation hopes to bolster its struggling industry which is likely to face US sanctions again in April. Last October, the US suspended its...
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