Scientists are warning that the hippos do not have a natural predator in Colombia and are a potential problem for biodiversity.
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This would be Tesla's third plant outside the U.S., after one in Shanghai and one near Berlin.
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Heinz launched a social media campaign to help locate Elvis Francois after learning he survived on ketchup while stuck at sea for 24 days.
Some of the hardest-hit cities that are under a state of emergency, including Sao Sebastiao, Ubatuba, Ilhabela and Bertioga, canceled their festivals.
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The former president applied for the visa amid an investigation into whether he had any role in inciting an uprising in Brazil's capital.
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The protests have been marked by Peru's worst political violence in more than two decades.
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Thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro broke through barriers to protest the inauguration of the country's new president.
The 29-year-old officer was killed when his patrol car was set on fire by a mob of protesters in Juliaca, a city near the border with Bolivia.
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Former president Jair Bolsonaro is in Florida as his country deals with riots brought on by his supporters, who want him restored to power.
The protesters were seeking military intervention to either restore Jair Bolsonaro to power or oust the newly inaugurated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters that the riots in Brazil were “outrageous.”
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Pelé's coffin was placed on the field at Vila Belmiro Stadium, where he scored some of his best goals.
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Lula's presidency is unlikely to be like his previous two mandates, coming after the tightest presidential race in more than three decades in Brazil.
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The soccer star died Thursday at the age of 82.
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Protesters are demanding ousted leader Castillo’s freedom, Boluarte’s resignation, and the immediate scheduling of elections to pick a new president.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
The declaration includes the suspension of the rights of “personal security and freedom,” including the rights of assembly and freedom of movement.
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Lawmakers voted 101-6 to remove President Pedro Castillo from office after he tried to dissolve the legislature to prevent an impeachment vote.
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Under the new policy, profits from the sale of energy would be directed to paying down debt owed to Chevron.
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There had been speculation the far-right incumbent might fight the presidential election result after losing to leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Lula da Silva's victory marks the first time since Brazil’s 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win reelection.
| AP and William Denselow
Brazil's runoff election Sunday pits incumbent right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro against left-wing former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Rescuers were carrying out search operations with trained dogs and drones as dozens of people remained missing after the landslide.
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In August, U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped more than 25,000 people from Venezuela at the southern border — a 43% monthly increase.
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will head to a runoff vote on Oct. 30.
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The race pits incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro against his political nemesis, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Satellite sensors detected over 42,000 fires in the Amazon in 30 days, according to Brazil's national space institute.
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The attack came as the vice president is facing a trial for alleged acts of corruption during her 2007-2015 presidency.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Sen. Gustavo Petro won the presidential election in June by beating conservative parties who failed to connect with frustrated voters.
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The director of the national prison system said inmates had set mattresses on fire without considering the consequences.
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The vote is also resulting in Colombia having a Black woman as vice president for the first time.
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Authorities were led to human remains after a 10-day search for British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira of Brazil.
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President Biden and other Western Hemisphere leaders are meeting in Los Angeles to promote discord and unity amid a host of regional issues.
The White House downplayed the number of missing leaders at the table, indicating that the summit can still be effective.
Lawmakers have begun an impeachment procedure against President Sebastián Piñera, accusing him of using his presidency for business gains.
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