Peru: Protester deaths spark calls for reparations amid a painful past
CNN — “If something happens to me, don’t cry,” Leonardo Hancco told his wife, Ruth Barcena, the morning of December
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Argentina and Brazil are discussing a common currency. Don’t hold your breath
London CNN — The two biggest economies in South America are starting talks to create a common currency. Analysts are
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Peru protests: Why Peru is in turmoil
CNN — Peru is seeing some of its worst violence in decades, which erupted last month following the ousting of
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Brazil riots timeline: How security failures opened a path to insurrection
CNN — A sea of people, draped in the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag, surge onto the roof
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Brazil’s Supreme Court to investigate Bolsonaro over January 8 attacks
CNN — Brazil’s Supreme Court is to investigate former President Jair Bolsonaro’s alleged involvement in the January 8 attacks on
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US hostage envoy Roger Carstens quietly traveled to Venezuela to see detained Americans
CNN — The US State Department’s top official for hostage and detainee issues quietly traveled to Venezuela last month as
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Brazil police find draft decree intended to overturn election result in former Bolsonaro minister’s home
CNN — Brazilian police searching the house of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s justice minister found a draft decree proposing the
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Peru: Protester killed as anti-government violence spreads to tourist city
CNN — One protester has died and at least 19 Peruvian police officers were injured in anti-government clashes in Cusco
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Why Colombia was forced to backtrack on a promising ceasefire announcement
CNNE — What began as a hopeful announcement of a six-month ceasefire with the National Liberation Army (ELN) and other
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Lula da Silva sworn in as Brazil’s president amid fears of violence from Bolsonaro supporters
CNN — Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s president for the third time on Sunday, as
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