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Colombian scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo, creator of the first modern synthetic vaccine, dies at 78

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 14, 2025

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 14, 20250

The celebrated Colombian scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo passed away on January 9 in the country’s capital city, Bogotá, the National University confirmed. The scientist, who...

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Venezuela’s opposition leader briefly arrested ahead of presidential inauguration ceremony

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 11, 2025

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 11, 20250

Isabella Lapadula contributed to this article. Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado was briefly detained while leaving an opposition rally on Thursday afternoon in Caracas. ...

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“Venezuela’s elections were not free”: Colombian President Petro

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 10, 2025

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 10, 20250

Medellín, Colombia – Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who had mostly remained silent following the disputed July presidential elections in Venezuela, has spoken out, stating that...

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Drivers of Russian diplomatic car refuse breathalyzer test, spark diplomatic, political conflict in Argentina

TheWorldsNewsJanuary 9, 2025

by TheWorldsNewsJanuary 9, 20250

Buenos Aires, Argentina — Two drivers of a Russian diplomatic car refused a breathalyzer test on Christmas morning in Buenos Aires’ upscale Recoleta neighborhood and...

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Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was banned from running for office over corruption; she may negotiate her way out

TheWorldsNewsDecember 22, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 22, 20240

Buenos Aires, Argentina — Former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s political aspirations faced a major setback in November when an Argentine appeals court upheld a...

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Authorities uncover pedophile ring in Chile, charge 14 men with sex crimes

TheWorldsNewsDecember 21, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 21, 20240

Medellín, Colombia – Chile’s Prosecutor’s Office uncovered a pedophile ring in the southern city of Chillán, in what is one of the country’s worst cases...

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Demobilized FARC commander ‘Timochenko’ calls on international community to “examine” Colombia’s transitional justice system

TheWorldsNewsDecember 20, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsDecember 20, 20240

Medellín, Colombia – Rodrigo Londoño, previously known by his nom de guerre “Timochenko” while he was chief of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)...

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Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia flees to Spain

TheWorldsNewsSeptember 8, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsSeptember 8, 20240

Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia left the country on Saturday after seeking asylum in Spain. Nicolás Maduro’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez shared an...

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Colombia to investigate alleged use of Pegasus spyware by Iván Duque government

TheWorldsNewsSeptember 7, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsSeptember 7, 20240

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday said that the previous administration of Iván Duque had purchased Pegasus, an Israeli spy software that’s been placed on...

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More than a 100 government employees fired over their political stances after contested election

TheWorldsNewsAugust 31, 2024

by TheWorldsNewsAugust 31, 20240

At least 100 administrative employees from Venezuela’s state-owned oil and natural gas company, PDVSA, have been forced to resign over their political stances since the...

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Colombian scientist Manuel Elkin Patarroyo, creator of the first modern synthetic vaccine, dies at 78

Venezuela’s opposition leader briefly arrested ahead of presidential inauguration ceremony

“Venezuela’s elections were not free”: Colombian President Petro

Drivers of Russian diplomatic car refuse breathalyzer test, spark diplomatic, political conflict in Argentina

Argentina’s Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was banned from running for office over corruption; she may negotiate her way out

Authorities uncover pedophile ring in Chile, charge 14 men with sex crimes

Demobilized FARC commander ‘Timochenko’ calls on international community to “examine” Colombia’s transitional justice system

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia flees to Spain

Colombia to investigate alleged use of Pegasus spyware by Iván Duque government

More than a 100 government employees fired over their political stances after contested election

U.S. sentences man to life in prison for sex crimes committed against children in Colombia

Colombian police hunt former hairdresser linked to Miguel Uribe shooting

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Amazon tree fall reveals pre-Columbian Indigenous burial site in Brazil

Colombia becomes eighth country in the world with a feminist foreign policy

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Last-mile delivery startup Cargamos wins National Logistics Award...

COVID in Latin America: A guide to travel...

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US removes Colombia’s FARC from terrorist list. Why...

U.S. sentences man to life in prison for sex crimes committed against children in Colombia

Colombian police hunt former hairdresser linked to Miguel Uribe shooting

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U.S. sentences man to life in prison for sex crimes committed against children in Colombia

Colombian police hunt former hairdresser linked to Miguel Uribe shooting

Colombia becomes eighth country in the world with a feminist foreign policy

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Brazil to invest $4 billion in homegrown AI for public sector and research

Brazilian cities with highest quality of life concentrated in southeastern São Paulo state, new study finds

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