Colombia Picks 1st Leftist President In Tight Runoff ContestThe vote is also resulting in Colombia having a Black woman as vice president for the first time.
Police: Amazon Fisherman Confesses To Killing Missing PairAuthorities were led to human remains after a 10-day search for British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira of Brazil.
Summit Of The Americas: Leaders Talk Economy, Climate And MigrationPresident Biden and other Western Hemisphere leaders are meeting in Los Angeles to promote discord and unity amid a host of regional issues.
U.S. Excluded Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela From Americas SummitThe White House downplayed the number of missing leaders at the table, indicating that the summit can still be effective.
Chilean President Faces Impeachment Over Pandora Papers RevelationLawmakers have begun an impeachment procedure against President Sebastián Piñera, accusing him of using his presidency for business gains.
Colombia's Most-Wanted Drug Lord Captured In Jungle RaidHe was the leader of the drug cartel called the "Gulf Clan"- which the U.S. State Department calls "heavily armed and extremely violent."
Bolsanaro Seeks Show Of Strength On Brazil's Independence DayBolsonaro's government has been beset by crises that his critics say were at least somewhat self-inflicted.
Peru's Elections Too Close To CallPeru's presidential race may be too close to call.
Anti-Government Protests Continue In ColombiaProtests have been going on for more than a month now.
Protesters In Brazil Call For President Bolsonaro's ImpeachmentNearly half a million people in the country have died from COVID.
Colombia Cracks Down On Protesters, With Violent ResultsIn this investigation, Newsy worked with Bellingcat and Cerosetenta to examine open source evidence showing police violence in Cali, Colombia.
19 Killed, Dozen Missing After Colombia ProtestsDemonstrators filled the streets after the government proposed a tax hike.
Brazil Is Second Country To Officially Surpass 400,000 COVID-19 DeathsThe country lost 100,000 lives just in the last month.
Brazil's Hospitals Can't Keep Up With COVID CasesHospitals are reportedly running so low on critical supplies that some patients are being intubated without sedatives.
Brazil Names Fourth Health Minister Since Pandemic BeganThe two previous people to hold the position left after disagreements with leadership.
Brazil Justice Tosses Out Former President Lula's SentencesThe ruling would potentially allow Lula to run for president again next year.
Experts Say Brazil's Worsening COVID Outbreak Is A Global ThreatExperts fear that Brazil's lax attitude and variant spread might endanger other nations.
Peru Left Without A President After Political ChaosPeru's congress met into the early morning Monday, but adjourned without a replacement lined up.
Argentina Reaches 1M Coronavirus CasesIts health ministry reported the number Monday.
Bolivia Exit Polls Suggest Victory For Socialist PartyEvo Morales' socialist party claims victory for Luis Arce in Bolivia's redo presidential election after last year's was nullified.
Colombia's Former President Is Officially An Inmate On House ArrestÁlvaro Uribe Vélez was registered in the prison system after being charged with bribery and procedural fraud.
Colombia's Supreme Court Orders Former President To Be DetainedFormer Colombian President Alvaro Uribe faces charges of bribery and procedural fraud.
Inmates Demand Help As Pandemic Sweeps BoliviaBolivian prisoners are protesting a lack of access to medical care, but even some free citizens are turning to a dangerous fake cure.
Trials Of Emergency COVID-19 Vaccine Begin In Hard-Hit BrazilA three-month trial of a vaccine produced by a Chinese Pharmaceutical Company began Tuesday in five Brazilian states.
Brazil To Temporarily Ban Fires In The Amazon RainforestThe announcement comes after 29 firms sent a letter threatening to pull investments if Brazil doesn't do something to protect the rainforest.
Pandemic Sweeps Americas: U.S., 4 Latin Countries Among World's WorstLatin America and the Caribbean surpass 3 million Coronavirus cases, with Brazil, Peru, Chile and Mexico ranking among world's most impacted.
Brazil Indigenous Leader, Fighter For Rainforest Dies Of COVID-19Paulinho Paiakan drew international attention in the 1980s when he led an indigenous campaign against a hydroelectric dam in Brazil's Amazon basin.
Brazil President Bolsonaro Alludes To A Military Coup To Stay In PowerFew in Brazil believe the military would back a coup. Still, the threats bring memories of the military dictatorship, which only ended 35 years ago.
Brazil Court Orders Government To Continue Counting COVID-19 CasesAmid political feuds over Brazil's coronavirus toll, the Supreme Court rules the government must continue providing cumulative data to the public.
Hunger, Poverty Surge In Latin America As Impacts Of Pandemic DeepenThe U.N. says 14 million people across Latin America could face food shortages due to the pandemic, and 30 million more could enter poverty.
