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Photo Story: Argentine beef consumption falls to its all-time low

Cows wait in a corral to be transferred to a refrigerator for their slaughter, at the Hacienda de Liniers Market, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 12 January 2021 (issued 15 January).…

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Photo Story: Sunset at Arpoador beach, Brazil

An aerial photo taken with a drone that shows dozens of people watching the sunset at Arpoador beach, near Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 14 January 2021. EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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UK bans arrivals from South America over Brazil virus variant

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain will ban arrivals from Brazil, other South American states and Portugal due to concerns over a new coronavirus variant, transport minister Grant Shapps said…

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Quake of magnitude 6 strikes Salta Province, Argentina

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Salta Province, Argentina, early on Sunday, GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 222 km (138…

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Brazil passes 200,000 COVID-19 deaths as cases hit daily record

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll passed 200,000 on Thursday, the health ministry said, as daily new cases accelerated to a record of 87,843 after year-end holidays in the country with the…

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Ex-president of El Salvador ordered to return $4.4 million in stolen funds

A civil court in El Salvador on Tuesday found former President Elias Antonio Saca and his wife Ana Mixco guilty of “illicit enrichment” and ordered them to return $4.4 million…

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Venezuela to seat socialist-held congress as Maduro consolidates power

Venezuela's ruling socialist party on Tuesday will install a congress controlled by allies of President Nicolas Maduro, a change in control that many Western nations have assailed as the product…

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Photo Story: Two dead in fresh farmers protests in Peru

A police officer aims his gun during clashes as farmers protest in Viru, some 510km north of Lima, Peru. At least two people, including a minor, died in Peru during…

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Argentina legalises abortion

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Argentina on Wednesday became the first major country in Latin America to legalize abortion when the Senate voted by 38 in favor to 29…

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Argentina’s senate poised to vote on legalizing abortion, rare in region

Argentina was on the cusp of legalizing abortion on Tuesday over the objections of its influential Roman Catholic Church, with the senate preparing to vote on a measure that has the backing of the ruling party and…

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Brazilian soccer star Neymar to throw NYE party for 150 people

A New Year party for 150 people thrown by Brazilian footballer Neymar will be subject to strict health rules to try to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, organisers said. The…

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Brazil’s Petrobras to close London office, move ops to Rotterdam

Brazilian state-controlled oil producer Petroleo Brasileiro SA will close its London office to reduce costs and move the operation to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the company said in a filing…

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Photo Story: Santa Claus greets children from plastic box in Peru

A man dresses as Santa Claus greets children from inside a plastic box, as a COVID-19 precaution, at a public square in Comas, Lima, Peru. Peru surpassed 1 million confirmed…

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Photo Story: The Lady from El Paraiso revealed

The 'Lady from El Paraiso' figure exhibited at the Andres del Castillo Mineral Museum in Lima, Peru. For 3,700 years, the Lady from El Paraiso, a high-status woman from Ancient…

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In pandemic and recession, Santa Claus gifts bread and clothes to poor Venezuelan kids

GUARENAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Santa Claus walked the streets of the outskirts of Venezuela’s capital Caracas this weekend, giving children gifts ranging from bread to clothes at a time when…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says rush for coronavirus vaccine not justified

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has refused to take any coronavirus vaccine, said on Saturday that he did not think the world's rush for a vaccine…

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Chilean president handed $3,500 fine for mask-less selfie

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera was slapped with a $3,500 fine on Friday after posing for a selfie on the beach with a bystander without wearing a mask as required during…

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Argentine recession, exacerbated by COVID-19, increases poverty

Gustavo Delgado walks every day from his home in La Boca, a hard-scrabble neighborhood of Buenos Aires, to a nearby community pantry to find the only food that he and…

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Photo Story: Bogota lights up for Christmas

People visit a Christmas lighting display at Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia. Via EPA-EFE/Carlos Ortega

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Brazil studying 58 cases of COVID-19 re-infection

Brazil’s Health Ministry is studying 58 suspected cases of COVID-19 re-infection after confirming the first case of a person getting re-infected with the illness caused by the coronavirus, a ministry…

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EU rejects result of disputed Venezuela congress election

BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Monday it did not consider Venezuela's parliamentary election on Sunday was free or fair and rejected the result, calling on…

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Maduro allies win majority in disputed Venezuela congress election

CARACAS (Reuters) - Allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won a majority of votes in a parliamentary election that saw scant participation due to a boycott by the opposition, who…

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Former Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez dies – family

MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Former Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez died on Saturday in Montevideo at the age of 80 after suffering from lung cancer, his son said in a tweet on…

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Venezuela votes for parliament as opposition denounces fraud

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans on Sunday choose a new congress in an election that the opposition is boycotting and most Western nations call a fraud by President Nicolas Maduro to…

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Argentine Congress approves wealth tax as COVID-19 hits state coffers

Argentina's Congress approved a wealth tax late on Friday that will impose a one-off levy on people with large personal fortunes as the government of the indebted nation tries to…

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Photo Story: At least 16 dead after bus falls from a bridge in Brazil

A handout photo made available by the Minas Gerais Firefighters team that shows a bus that crashed in Joao Monlevade, Brazil . At least 16 people died and several were…

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5.2 earthquake rattles San Juan Province in Argentina

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 shook the province of San Juan, Argentina at 0237 GMT on Thursday. The epicenter, with a depth of 124.13 km. Based on the…

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Brazil to prioritize elderly, indigenous and health workers for COVID-19 vaccine

Indigenous people, health workers and those aged 75 years and older will be at the front of the line to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Brazil's Health Ministry said as it…

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Maradona’s doctor speaks to prosecutor but no charges brought

Leopoldo Luque, the doctor of soccer legend Diego Maradona, appeared at a local prosecutor's office in the Buenos Aires suburb of San Isidro on Monday but his attorney subsequently stated he…

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to wait ‘a bit longer’ to recognize winner of U.S. election

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he will wait "a little bit longer" to recognize a winner in the U.S. presidential election, suggesting there was evidence of fraud…

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Maradona buried next to his parents

Argentine soccer icon Diego Armando Maradona was interred Thursday alongside his parents at a cemetery on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. Only around 30 people were permitted inside the gates of Jardin…

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Pope Francis remembers fellow Argentine Maradona affectionately, praying for him

Pope Francis remembers soccer legend and fellow Argentine Diego Maradona with affection and is keeping him in his prayers, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Maradona, who died on Wednesday at his home…

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40 die in bus crash in Brazil

At least 40 people died in Brazil on Wednesday after a crash between a bus and a truck in the state of Sao Paulo, the fire service said. Local TV…

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Violence erupts in Brazil after Black man beaten to death at Carrefour store

More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked a Carrefour Brasil supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday after security guards beat to death a Black man at the…

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Argentine Congress moves toward implementing wealth tax to fund COVID-19 aid

The lower house of Argentina's Congress on Wednesday approved a bill seeking to raise 300 billion pesos ($3.75 billion) through a tax on large fortunes to finance programs aimed at…

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Peru gets 3rd president in a week

Peruvian lawmaker Francisco Sagasti was sworn in as interim president on Tuesday, voted for by Congress in an effort to return stability to a country that has seen deadly protests…

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Central America counts the costs of Storm Iota

Unleashing torrential floods even as it weakened, Storm Iota churned through Central America on Tuesday, causing swollen rivers to burst their banks, flipping roofs onto streets and killing at least…

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New human-to-human virus identified in Bolivia

Researchers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed the human-to-human transmission of a rare virus in Bolivia belonging to a family of viruses that can cause…

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Candidates backed by Brazil’s Bolsonaro sink in local elections

Shaken by the world's second deadliest coronavirus outbreak and deep economic crisis, Brazilians voted on Sunday for experienced politicians from traditional parties in local elections, a move that may damage…

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Peru in turmoil

Peru's interim president Manuel Merino resigned on Sunday after less than a week in office, leaving the country in limbo following lawmakers' demands he step down over two deaths during…

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Peru’s interim president resigns after ultimatum from Congress, protest deaths

Peru’s interim president, Manuel Merino, resigned on Sunday after the country’s political parties demanded he step down or face impeachment following the deaths of two people in protests over the…

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Photo Story: Anti-government protests continue in Lima

There were more clashes between Police and demonstrators during a protest against the new government of President Manuel Merino, in San Martin de Lima square, in Lima, Peru. Merino took…

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Argentina beefs up security because of possible terrorist threat

Argentina said on Saturday it would tighten security at its border with Paraguay after its embassy in the United Kingdom received an anonymous tip alerting authorities to the possiblity of…

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Photo Story: Violent anti-government protest in Lima, Peru

Police officers fire tear gas canisters at demonstrators during a protest against Peruvian President Manuel Merino at Plaza San Martin in Lima, Peru. Merino took office on 10 November amid…

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Photo Story: The drive-in movie theatre returns to Santiago

People watch a movie at a drive-in theater in Las Condes commune in Santiago, Chile. The Chilean health authorities authorized the operation for all audiences of a drive-in movie in…

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Argentina ‘could receive’ 750,000 doses of eventual Pfizer vaccine

Argentina President Alberto Fernandez said on Friday his country could receive 750,000 doses of an eventual coronavirus vaccine from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc in December, a glimmer of hope as…

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Rio’s samba scene struggles to find a tune after COVID-19 batters Brazil

After months of coronavirus-induced inactivity, Rio de Janeiro's legendary samba scene is tentatively tiptoeing back to life, offering a sliver of hope to those whose livelihoods depend on the traditional…

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Photo Story: Flowers via robot for Medellin Flower Fair

People look at a robot that distributes flowers during a flower fair in Medellin, Colombia. The robots are one of the novelties of the 2020 Medellin Flower Fair and were…

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Maradona recovering from ‘successful’ surgery – Update

Update : Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was in recovery after successful surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, a blood clot on the brain, the former World Cup winner's doctor said late…

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Maradona hospitalised in Argentina after feeling unwell

Diego Maradona, who turned 60 last Friday, has been admitted to hospital in his native Argentina with undisclosed “health problems” although it is not related to Covid-19. The former Argentine…

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Tributes pour in for Maradona on 60th birthday

Diego Maradona celebrated his 60th birthday on Friday with a comprehensive league victory for the club he coaches, cake presented to him inside a shuttered stadium and a 100-metre long…

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Chileans vote by millions to tear up Pinochet’s constitution

Chileans poured into the country’s main squares on Sunday night after voters gave a ringing endorsement to a plan to tear up the country’s Pinochet-era constitution in favour of a…

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Opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez flees Venezuela

Key Venezuelan opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez has left the Spanish diplomatic compound in Caracas where he had been staying for more than a year and fled the country, his party…

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Christ the Redeemer lit up in yellow and green to pay tribute to Pele on his 80th birthday

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer was lit up in yellow and green on Friday (October 23) as part of a birthday tribute to Brazilian soccer legend Pele on his…

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Former Bolivia President Morales left Argentina

Bolivian former President Evo Morales has left Argentina on a flight traveling to Venezuela, Argentine state news agency Telam reported on Friday, which would come in the wake of his…

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