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Peruvian president pushed out in impeachment 'coup'
Martin Vizcarra's ousting and the immediate inauguration of Manuel Merino amounts to a return of the political chaos that has long plagued the country.
- by Simeon Tegel and Anthony Faiola
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Bolsonaro calls halt of Brazil's Chinese vaccine trial a victory
Brazil's President clashed with political rivals over a trial of the Sinovac vaccine while Chinese commentators said the timing of the halt was suspicious.
- by Eduardo Simões and Roxanne Liu
Flavio Bolsonaro, president's son and senator, on corruption charges
Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son has been charged also with money laundering in connection with the theft of public funds.
- by Ernesto Londoño
Gap between rich and poor grows as dollars flood into Venezuela
The coronavirus pandemic is swelling the gap between rich and poor in Venezuela, where there may be no starker case of inequality.
- by Patricia Laya and Alex Vasquez
Brazilians protest mandatory COVID-19 immunisation, Chinese vaccine
In São Paulo, the China-based Sinovac vaccine is being tested as part of phase III clinical trials with support from the local government.
- by Amanda Perobelli and Pablo Garcia
Prosecutors file lawsuit against BHP, Vale dam compensation deal
The Brazilian prosecutors earlier this month accused the two companies of colluding with a lawyer to reduce compensation for the victims and interfere with a UK lawsuit.
- by Roberto Samora
'No more abuse': Chile to scrap Pinochet-era constitution after landslide vote
The free-market principles embodied in that document led to a booming economy but also deep inequality that fuelled a wave of violent protests.
- by EVA VERGARA
Morales' minister wins Bolivia's presidential election
The vote throws out the conservative US-backed interim government that took power a year ago after the leftist leader resigned and fled the country.
- by Carlos Valdez
Mexico's former army chief arrested in US on drug trafficking charges
Under General Salvador Cienfuegos, the Mexican army was accused of frequent human rights abuses.
- by Stefanie Dazio and E. Eduardo Castillo
Chile eyes Chinese fishing fleet along South American coast
Chile´s Defence Ministry and Navy were monitoring the advance of the fleet in order to protect the "sovereignty" of the countries' exclusive economic zone.
- by Natalia A. Ramos Miranda
To release gold, British court must first decide who runs Venezuela
The Bank of England is holding $1.4 billion in gold deposits. Who gets to withdraw the riches? That depends.
- by Marc Jones