Former minister says Colombia’s President Petro addicted to drugs, provides no proof
Colombia’s former Minister of Foreign Relations, Álvaro Leyva, shared an open letter on April 23 through his personal social media accounts in which he denounced...
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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88; mourned worldwide
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Pope Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church from Argentina and Latin America, died the morning of April 21 after...
Brazilian star Bruno Henrique accused of match-fixing for yellow card bet
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian soccer has once again been rocked by a match-fixing scandal involving sports betting. This time, the spotlight falls on Bruno...
Argentina’s decade-old monetary “clamp” ends following Milei’s newly signed IMF deal
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Decade-old monetary restrictions imposed on Argentinians were lifted on Monday following President Javier Milei’s administration’s announcement on April 11 that the...
Julio Díaz Zulueta, Peru’s new Minister of the Interior
Lima, Peru — President Dina Boluarte on March 24 swore in her seventh Minister of the Interior since taking office. The new appointee is retired...
Milei’s government cracks down on pensioner protests; brawl breaks out in Argentina’s Congress
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Buenos Aires’ downtown became a battlefield on March 12 when a protest of retirees, supported by soccer fans and hooligans, was...
Peru tightens control over NGOs managing international funds
Lima, Peru — Amid intense political debate, Peru’s Congress has approved a reform that strengthens state oversight of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) managing international cooperation funds....
Javier Milei pushes to bypass Congress and rushes a new IMF deal for Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina — President Javier Milei shook Argentina’s political scene in March after announcing his government would not seek congressional approval for an agreement...
The Ángel Law: How Colombia is cracking down on animal cruelty
The Association for Protection of Animals Mi Mejor Amigo (My Best Friend) NGO took to social media on October 12, 2021 to denounce the brutal...
Javier Milei pushes aggressive agenda in Argentina, hopes to move past $300 million crypto scandal
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Javier Milei made international headlines in recent weeks, but not in a way he may have wanted. The president of Argentina...
