South America
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he will not be taken down by Senate probe
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, under pressure over allegations of corruption in his government's vaccine procurement...
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Colombia negotiator rebuffs protesters’ claims gov’t unwilling to talk
By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Colombian government's chief negotiator on Tuesday rebuffed accusations from the leaders of...
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Venezuela enables opposition coalition to participate in elections
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will allow a coalition of major opposition political parties to field candidates in upcoming elections, the...
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Venezuelan activists say there is little to celebrate this Pride month
CARACAS (Reuters) - Activists in Venezuela say there is little to celebrate this LGBTI Pride month, which they say is...
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Brazil bans fires, redeploys military to protect Amazon rainforest
By Jake Spring and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday issued a broad 120-day ban...
Read moreBrazil unveils emergency power measures
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Ricardo Brito RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government on Monday unveiled emergency hydroelectric measures...
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Peru’s Fujimori loses allies as bid to flip election result falters
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, who has been battling to overturn the initial...
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Argentina’s Fernandez cancels France trip over COVID-19, Delta fears
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez has canceled a visit to France scheduled for this week amid fears...
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Brazilian police kill murder suspect after manhunt outside capital
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian fugitive accused of murdering a family was shot dead on Monday, ending a 20-day manhunt...
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Peruvians take to the streets as election result hold-up stokes tensions
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Thousands of Peruvians supporting socialist Pedro Castillo and right-wing rival Keiko Fujimori took to the...
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Peru’s Castillo signals central bank stability if election win confirmed
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's socialist presidential candidate Pedro Castillo said on Saturday he wanted to keep on...
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Helicopter carrying Colombia’s President Duque struck by bullets in attack
BOGOTA (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Colombia's President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack...
Read moreColombia coca crop area expanded to 245,000 hectares in 2020 – report
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The area occupied by coca crops in Colombia expanded to 245,000 hectares (605,408 acres) at the end...
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