Category: Southern Cone
December 17, 2014 > Staff
Charges Filed Against Brazilian Lawmaker After Rape Remarks
Top Story — Brazil’s attorney general filed charges of incitement to rape against Brazilian congressman Jair Bolsonaro after he made violent comments to a fellow lawmaker in Congress last Tuesday, […] Read More >
December 12, 2014 > Camila Osorio
Latin American Environmentalists Call For End To Fracking
Latin American environmental activists called for an end to fracking this week, as international leaders gathered in Lima, Peru, for the United Nations summit on climate change. Researchers and protestors […] Read More >
December 12, 2014 > Staff
Brazil Charges 36 Over Petrobras Corruption Scandal
Top Story — Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges against 36 people for alleged involvement in a massive kickback scheme at oil giant Petrobras, Brazil’s largest company, which is […] Read More >
December 9, 2014 > Staff
Brazil’s Anti-Corruption Chief Resigns Amid Unfolding Corruption Scandal
Top Story — The head of Brazil’s anti-corruption department announced his resignation on Monday, less than one month after 27 people were arrested in connection to a multibillion-dollar corruption scheme […] Read More >
December 3, 2014 > Staff
Falling Oil Prices, a Curse for Venezuela, May Benefit Argentina
Top Story — The beleaguered economies of Venezuela and Argentina are likely to be affected in sharply contrasting ways by a sustained drop in the price of oil, which reached […] Read More >
December 1, 2014 > Staff
Uruguay Elects Tabaré Vázquez President
Top Story — Tabaré Vázquez will serve another term as Uruguay’s president after winning a runoff election on Sunday, continuing the decade-long rule of the leftist Broad Front coalition. Opposition […] Read More >
November 17, 2014 > Staff
Brazil Arrests 27 in Petrobras Corruption Scandal
Top Story — Brazilian authorities on Friday arrested 27 people in connection with an investigation into a multibillion-dollar corruption scheme at the state-run oil company Petrobras. Among the 27 was […] Read More >
November 11, 2014 > Staff
Argentina Becoming a Drug-Trafficking Hub, Experts Say
Top Story — Argentina is fast becoming a major transit route and base of operations in the global drug trade, according to authorities. The quantity of cocaine and other drugs […] Read More >
November 10, 2014 > Dusty Christensen
São Paulo’s Worst Drought In Decades Linked To Rainforest Depletion: Climatologist
South America’s largest city, São Paulo, Brazil, is experiencing a severe water crisis. A record drought and high water demand from the growing city have severely depleted São Paulo’s main […] Read More >
November 3, 2014 > Staff
Argentine Judge Orders Extradition of Franco-Era Spanish Officials
Top Story — An Argentine judge has ordered the extradition of 20 former officials from Spain, accused of torturing and killing dissidents during General Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. The Buenos Aires […] Read More >