South America
In surprise Colombia election result, leftist and businessman go to second round
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro came top during the first round of the Andean country's presidential election on...
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Peru opens criminal investigation of President Castillo
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's attorney general's office announced on Sunday it was including President Pedro Castillo in an investigation into...
Read moreHeavy rains in Brazil’s northeast kill at least 35
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - At least 35 people died amid heavy rainfall in northeastern Brazil on Friday and Saturday,...
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Latin American leftist bloc condemns exclusions from U.S.-hosted summit
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) -A bloc of leftist countries meeting in Havana on Friday condemned the exclusion of certain...
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Risk of food insecurity threatens record 36% of Brazilian families – study
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The risk of going hungry in Brazil is higher than ever, as the percentage of people...
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Bolsonaro says Biden snubbed him at G20, but agrees to attend U.S. summit
By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday complained that U.S. President Joe Biden ignored him...
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Analysis: Left-wing Colombian candidate plans drug war shakeup
By Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) - Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led war on...
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Biden, Brazil’s Bolsonaro set to meet in June at U.S. summit, sources say
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Matt Spetalnick BRASILIA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. leader Joe Biden are set...
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Colombia candidate Gutierrez backs subsidies, businesses to stoke growth
By Luis Jaime Acosta and Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's economy must grow by more than 5% per...
Read moreColombia FARC dissident leader Duarte presumed killed in Venezuela
By Nelson Bocanegra, Oliver Griffin and Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) -Miguel Botache Santillana, better known as Gentil Duarte, who...
Read moreBurkina Faso seizes record 115 kg of cocaine from vehicle
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Customs officers in Burkina Faso seized a record haul of around 115 kilograms of cocaine worth more...
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Brazil’s Lula dispatched emissary to DC to meet with US officials, sources say
By Gabriel Stargardter and Matt Spetalnick RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazil's leftist presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva...
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Peru community sees ‘progress’ in resolving Las Bambas mine standoff
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -The leader of a Peruvian indigenous community, whose protest led MMG's Las Bambas copper mine...
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Insecurity, battle with lawmakers clouding presidency of Ecuador’s Lasso
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso's efforts to combat insecurity and economic problems amid rising violence and...
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Peru’s Castillo shuffles Cabinet again; replaces mining minister
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's President Pedro Castillo shuffled his Cabinet on Sunday, including replacing the interior minister and the important...
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Chile will reopen Easter Island to tourists in August
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Easter Island, one of Chile's biggest tourist attractions, will reopen to visitors starting Aug. 1 after access...
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Brazil Senate leader sees no room to challenge October election results
By Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco said on Friday that there is no risk of...
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Argentine President touts tax hikes to curb food inflation, lacks Congress support
By Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Friday that higher food export tariffs would...
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Bolsonaro says Musk’s Twitter takeover offers “breath of hope”
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said that Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter was...
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Scientists neutralize pit viper venom with compound from fruits and vegetables
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A substance found in fruits and vegetables can neutralize the venom of a poisonous pit viper...
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