Category: Southern Cone
January 30, 2015 > Staff
German Couple Kidnapped, Shot Dead in Paraguay; Guerrilla Group Suspected
A German couple who had been working as farmers in Paraguay for 30 years were found dead on Thursday, and authorities are blaming members of an elusive guerrilla group that […] Read More >
January 22, 2015 > Staff
New Evidence Raises Questions About Death of Argentine Prosecutor
Top Story — New evidence uncovered during an investigation into the mysterious death of an Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernández of protecting Iranian officials connected to a terror […] Read More >
January 20, 2015 > Staff
As Death of Prosecutor Shocks Argentina, Investigator Says Suicide Likely
Top Story — In a case that has engrossed Argentina, prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead on Sunday night — just hours before he was to testify against the country’s […] Read More >
January 19, 2015 > Staff
Brazil Withdraws Ambassador to Indonesia after Excecution of Citizen
Top Story — The government of Brazil withdrew its ambassador to Indonesia on Saturday after the execution of a Brazilian national on drug trafficking charges. Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said […] Read More >
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 >