Colombia's Most-Wanted Drug Lord Captured In Jungle Raid
He was the leader of the drug cartel called the "Gulf Clan"- which the U.S. State Department calls "heavily armed and extremely violent."
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Bolsanaro Seeks Show Of Strength On Brazil's Independence Day
Bolsonaro's government has been beset by crises that his critics say were at least somewhat self-inflicted.
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Peru's Elections Too Close To Call
Peru's presidential race may be too close to call.
Anti-Government Protests Continue In Colombia
Protests have been going on for more than a month now.
Protesters In Brazil Call For President Bolsonaro's Impeachment
Nearly half a million people in the country have died from COVID.
Colombia Cracks Down On Protesters, With Violent Results
In this investigation, Newsy worked with Bellingcat and Cerosetenta to examine open source evidence showing police violence in Cali, Colombia.
19 Killed, Dozen Missing After Colombia Protests
Demonstrators filled the streets after the government proposed a tax hike.
Brazil Is Second Country To Officially Surpass 400,000 COVID-19 Deaths
The country lost 100,000 lives just in the last month.
Brazil's Hospitals Can't Keep Up With COVID Cases
Hospitals are reportedly running so low on critical supplies that some patients are being intubated without sedatives.
Brazil Names Fourth Health Minister Since Pandemic Began
The two previous people to hold the position left after disagreements with leadership.
Brazil Justice Tosses Out Former President Lula's Sentences
The ruling would potentially allow Lula to run for president again next year.
Experts Say Brazil's Worsening COVID Outbreak Is A Global Threat
Experts fear that Brazil's lax attitude and variant spread might endanger other nations.
Peru Left Without A President After Political Chaos
Peru's congress met into the early morning Monday, but adjourned without a replacement lined up.
Bolivia Exit Polls Suggest Victory For Socialist Party
Evo Morales' socialist party claims victory for Luis Arce in Bolivia's redo presidential election after last year's was nullified.
Colombia's Former President Is Officially An Inmate On House Arrest
Álvaro Uribe Vélez was registered in the prison system after being charged with bribery and procedural fraud.
Colombia's Supreme Court Orders Former President To Be Detained
Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe faces charges of bribery and procedural fraud.
Inmates Demand Help As Pandemic Sweeps Bolivia
Bolivian prisoners are protesting a lack of access to medical care, but even some free citizens are turning to a dangerous fake cure.
Trials Of Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Begin In Hard-Hit Brazil
A three-month trial of a vaccine produced by a Chinese Pharmaceutical Company began Tuesday in five Brazilian states.
Brazil To Temporarily Ban Fires In The Amazon Rainforest
The announcement comes after 29 firms sent a letter threatening to pull investments if Brazil doesn't do something to protect the rainforest.
Pandemic Sweeps Americas: U.S., 4 Latin Countries Among World's Worst
Latin America and the Caribbean surpass 3 million Coronavirus cases, with Brazil, Peru, Chile and Mexico ranking among world's most impacted.
Brazil Indigenous Leader, Fighter For Rainforest Dies Of COVID-19
Paulinho Paiakan drew international attention in the 1980s when he led an indigenous campaign against a hydroelectric dam in Brazil's Amazon basin.
Brazil President Bolsonaro Alludes To A Military Coup To Stay In Power
Few in Brazil believe the military would back a coup. Still, the threats bring memories of the military dictatorship, which only ended 35 years ago.
Brazil Court Orders Government To Continue Counting COVID-19 Cases
Amid political feuds over Brazil's coronavirus toll, the Supreme Court rules the government must continue providing cumulative data to the public.
Hunger, Poverty Surge In Latin America As Impacts Of Pandemic Deepen
The U.N. says 14 million people across Latin America could face food shortages due to the pandemic, and 30 million more could enter poverty.
U.S. Will Suspend Entry For People Who Were Recently In Brazil
President Trump, who announced the ban in a proclamation, pointed to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil.
Coronavirus 'Wave' Hits Latin America, Reaching Remote Amazon Regions
Emergency teams are airlifting critical patients out of villages in Brazil as the country ranks third in COVID-19 cases.
Puerto Rico To Hold Statehood Referendum
The U.S. territory will hold a nonbinding vote to decide whether Puerto Rico should be considered a U.S. state.
Two Americans Held In Venezuelan Attack; Ex-Green Beret Claims Credit
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said two former U.S. special forces soldiers were part of mercenaries "playing Rambo" in the attack.
Brazilian Court Rejects Bolsonaro's Pick For Federal Police Chief
Brazil's high court rejected President Bolsonaro's pick to run the federal police just a day after allowing a probe into corruption allegations.
