South America
South America
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:47:00 GMTColombia's earthquake toll rises to 329 dead and more than 300,000 affected
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western and central Colombia on August 10 has left 329 dead, 4,600 injured and 247 missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Management Unit's assessment as of Friday. The number ...
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:40:00 GMTColombia's government objects to the law barring lower requirements for senior posts
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella this week objected to the first bill sent to him for signature since he took office on August 7: legislation prohibiting any reduction in the minimum education and experience require...
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:28:00 GMTProgressive leaders gathered in Uruguay denounce US interference and acknowledge their own mistakes
The opening session of the third Pan-American Congress, held on Friday at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, combined criticism of United States policy towards Latin America with calls for self-criticism within progressive f...
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:41:00 GMTUruguay's president meets Kicillof and agrees to cooperate on food and scientific research
Uruguayan President YamandĂș Orsi on Friday received the governor of Argentina's Buenos Aires province, Axel Kicillof, at the Torre Ejecutiva in Montevideo, where the two signed two cooperation agreements covering agrifood and ...
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:52:00 GMTFIFA sanctions Argentina over the final's brawl and the Falklands banner
FIFA's Disciplinary Committee on Friday imposed financial and sporting sanctions on the Argentine Football Association and four members of its national squad over the confrontations at the end of the 2026 World Cup final and ov...