Wildfires cause loss of $182 mn in Brazil’s Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo-- The economic loss caused by the wildfires in Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state reached up to 1 billion reals (US$182 million) within...
Former Venezuelan oppn candidate summoned by court over presidential elections irregularities
Caracas-- Former Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has been summoned to testify in court regarding his alleged involvement in crimes related to the...
After US, Japan raises doubts over presidential election result in Venezuela
Tokyo-- Japan on Tuesday called for making public all information necessary to verify the credibility of the voting results in Venezuela, citing that "doubts...
Venezuela asks 7 LatAm countries to withdraw diplomatic staff
Caracas-- Venezuela has called on the governments of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay to withdraw their diplomatic staff...
Peru’s mega port to be ‘nerve centre’ for South America-Asia connectivity: President Boluarte
Lima-- Peru's President Dina Boluarte said the mega port being built in Chancay, a small town just north of Lima, will serve as a...
US raises ‘serious concerns’ over Venezuelan election result
Tokyo-- Raising "serious concerns" about Nicolas Maduro winning the Venezuelan presidential election once again, the United States on Monday said that the result "does...
Death toll in tequila factory blast in Mexico rises to six
Mexico City, July 25 (IANS) The death toll in an explosion at a tequila distillery in the western Mexican town has risen to six,...
10 migrants drown crossing Panama’s Darien Gap
Panama City-- At least 10 undocumented migrants drowned when a sudden rush of river water swept them away as they were attempting to cross...
Armed groups taking toll on civilian life in Colombia: UN
United Nations-- Humanitarians said they are concerned about armed groups in Colombia displacing or restricting the movement of civilians.
The UN Office for the Coordination...
10 killed in drone attack on soccer field in Colombia
Bogota-- Ten people, including a minor, were killed in a drone attack on a soccer field in southwest Colombia's Cauca department, military officials said.
The...