Four in 10 rape victims in Brazil are black girls 17 and under: Report
São Paulo, Brazil – Four in 10 rape victims in Brazil are black girls 17 years and younger, although they represent only 13% of the...
Month : July 2024
More than 60% of industries in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul suspended activities after floods
São Paulo, Brazil – Heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul, the southernmost state in Brazil, forced 63% of the state’s industries to partially or...
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro indicted in Saudi jewelry scandal
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro on charges of misappropriation of public assets, criminal association, and money laundering...
Key takeaways from Peru’s President Dina Boluarte’s China visit
Lima, Peru — Peru’s President Dina Boluarte traveled to China from June 23 to 28, marking her first trip abroad in seven months. During her...
“There has not been enough attention paid to business’ involvement in paramilitarism”: Lawyer who represented Colombian families against Chiquita (Interview)
Medellín, Colombia – Chiquita Brands International on June 10 was found civilly liable for the murder of eight Colombians at the hands of the United...
What to know about Bolivia’s confusing attempted coup
Medellín, Colombia – Bolivian army chief Juan José Zúñiga attempted a military coup on June 26 after having been sacked earlier in the week for...
Almost a quarter of Brazil’s territory caught fire at least once in the last 40 years: New study
São Paulo, Brazil – Nearly 200 million hectares (about 492 million acres) of land has burned at least once in Brazil between 1985 and 2023,...
Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes marijuana possession for personal use
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to decriminalize the possession of marijuana for personal use up to 40 grams of the...
Medellín Metrocable cabin falls killing 1 and injuring 21 others
Medellín, Colombia – A cable car cabin on Medellín’s renowned metrocable fell off its line on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 21 others. At...
Milei’s government tight-lipped about January 8 rioters seeking asylum in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina – While reports continue to surface in the press about Brazilians convicted of crimes related to the January 8, 2023 attacks on...
