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'Politicians are responsible': Fury after Brazil's past turns to ashes
Fire that gutted the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro has highlighted Brazil's crumbling economy and years of corruption, government neglect and mismanagement.
- by Lia Timson
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Brazil
'Look at the irony': Recriminations fly after fire destroys Brazil's National Museum
Police used tear gas on protesters who gathered outside the museum, decrying the loss of Latin America's largest archive of artifacts.
- by Gabriel Stargardter
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Brazil
Esteemed Rio de Janeiro museum goes up in flames
Firefighters worked late on Sunday to put out a large blaze at the esteemed National Museum in northern Rio. Authorities say much was lost although some artefacts were saved
Brazil
'Most popular politician on Earth' barred from running for president
Brazil’s jailed former president, the front-runner in the country’s October election, will be struck from the presidential ballot.
- by Marina Lopes
Brazil
Fake news on WhatsApp debunked ahead of Brazil vote
Fact-checking efforts have become increasingly common around the world due to concerns about the power of social media to spread disinformation and influence elections.
- by Sarah DiLorenzo
Immigration
Peru declares health emergency as Venezuelan exodus now a migrant crisis
More than 2 million people have left Venezuela for other South American countries in the past year.
- by Mitra Taj
Earthquake
Earthquake hits border of Peru and Brazil
A powerful earthquake has hit eastern Peru near the border of Brazil and Bolivia.
- by Simone Fox Koob
Politics
Argentina Senate approves raids on ex-president's properties
Authorities will carry out raids on properties owned by former president Cristina Fernandez Kirchner, as part of a case investigating widespread corruption.
Venezuela
Brazil to send troops to town bordering Venezuela after riots
The Venezuelan government asked Brazil to "guarantee the care and safety of Venezuelans and their families" and called the episode "violence fed by xenophobia".
Sex abuse
Superstition drives child sex trafficking in Peru's gold rush
Peruvian miners seek to have sex with young girls miners in the belief it will keep them safe underground and help them strike gold.
- by Stephania Corpi
Venezuela
Inflation desperation: Venezuela to cut five zeros from currency
Faced with nearly incomprehensible inflation — 32,714 per cent as of Wednesday — Venezuelan officials thought they had a solution: lop off some zeroes.
- by Nicholas Casey