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South America
Brazil's Lula to hand in passport
The decision came on the eve of a planned trip by Lula to Africa.
- by Ricardo Brito
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Geoffrey Robertson, human rights crusader, honoured on Australia Day with Order of Australia
Geoffrey Robertson QC is not quite sure what the English will make of the award bestowed upon him this Australia Day.
- by Deborah Snow
Brazilian court upholds Lula's corruption conviction upending presidential race
"Just like what happened with American president Richard Nixon in the Watergate case . . . we now see [that] the law is for everyone," said Justice Leonardo Paulsen.
- by Anna Jean Kaiser and Anthony Faiola
ASX gains solidly for a second straight day
Investors in Australian shares pushed the market higher amid ongoing optimism for economic growth at home and overseas.
- by Sarah Turner
Venezuela legislature calls for early election in Maduro-friendly move
Venezuela's all-powerful Constituent Assembly has called for a presidential election before the end of April, an accelerated schedule that seems to benefit President Nicolas Maduro.
- by Vivian Sequera and Alexandra Ulmer
Currencies
As bitcoin sinks, crypto bros party hard on a blockchain cruise
600 cryptocurrency enthusiasts saw the price of bitcoin bomb as they set sale from Singapore.
- by Blake Schmidt
Protect the Amazon from big business and greed, Pope Francis urges
Francis has issued a ringing defence of the people and the environment of the Amazon.
- by Philip Pullella and Mitra Taj
Deadly earthquake measuring 7.1 hits southern Peru
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the coast of Peru on Sunday, causing homes and roads to collapse.
- by Marco Aquino
Food
Venezuela cuts off air and sea traffic with three neighbours
Venezuela's President ordered a temporary shutdown of air and maritime traffic with three neighbours.
Hugo Chavez
Venezuela freeing some jailed activists, may expel diplomats
Venezuela's leftist government prepared to release some 80 jailed anti-government activists.
Politics
Chile steps to the right with return of Pinera as president
Incoming Chilean president Sebastian Piñera's victory marks the latest shift to the political right in South America.
- by Pascale Bonnefoy