Tag: South America

National Security

Ecuador orders US military group to leave

Gonzalo Solano · April 26, 2014 12:06 am

A woman shouts at police officers as residents of Pavao-Pavaozinho slum clash with riot police during a protest against the death of Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira after his burial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, April 24, 2014. The protest followed the burial of Douglas Pereira, whose shooting death sparked clashes Tuesday night between police and residents of the Pavao-Pavaozinho slum. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

FIFA downplays Brazil violence worries

Jenny Barchfield · April 25, 2014 10:01 pm

Ex-Brazilian president absolved in corruption case

Ex-Brazilian president absolved in corruption case

Washington Examiner · April 25, 2014 9:45 pm

Protesters occupy remote oilfield in Peru

Energy and Environment

Protesters occupy remote oilfield in Peru

Washington Examiner · April 25, 2014 4:01 am

A woman is pepper sprayed as residents of Pavao-Pavaozinho slum clash with riot police during a protest against the death of Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira after his burial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, April 24, 2014. A protest followed the burial of Douglas Pereira, whose shooting death sparked clashes Tuesday night between police and residents of the Pavao-Pavaozinho slum. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

FIFA concerned but confident about Brazil violence

LUIS ANDRES HENAO · April 25, 2014 3:37 am

Relatives and friends of Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira react around his coffin during his burial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, April 24, 2014. A protest followed the burial of Douglas Pereira, whose shooting death sparked clashes Tuesday night between police and residents of the Pavao-Pavaozinho slum. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Residents of conflictive Rio slum stage protest

Washington Examiner · April 25, 2014 1:22 am

Low ranking soldiers march on the third day of protests in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Enlisted soldiers are protesting the military high command's dismissal of four of its leaders who defended their call for changes so that non-commissioned officers may study to become career officers. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Bolivia fires hundreds of protesting soldiers

Washington Examiner · April 24, 2014 11:04 pm

Bogota's mayor Gustavo Petro greets his dog Bacata, as he walks to city hall in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos reinstated Petro following a court order. Petro was removed from office in March after President Juan Manuel Santos refused to heed the Inter-American Human Rights Commission's call for a stay on the Inspector General's ouster of the mayor months earlier for alleged administrative missteps. (AP Photo/Nestor Silva)

Colombia president reinstates ousted Bogota mayor

JOSHUA GOODMANLIBARDO CARDONA · April 24, 2014 12:41 am

Chile aims to end dictatorship-era election rules

Chile aims to end dictatorship-era election rules

Eva Vergara · April 23, 2014 11:30 pm

American arrested in Venezuela on murder charges

American arrested in Venezuela on murder charges

Washington Examiner · April 23, 2014 8:14 pm

Venezuela’s economic crisis catches up with malls

Fabiola Sanchez · April 23, 2014 5:02 pm

FILE - In this undated 1960 file photo, Brazil President Juscelino Kubitschek poses for a photo in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazil's National Truth Commission said Tuesday April 22, 2014, that its investigation into the 1976 death of former President Kubitschek turned up no evidence to support claims his fatal car accident was the work of the country's then-military regime. (AP Photo, File)

Brazil investigators: death of ex-prez accidental

Washington Examiner · April 22, 2014 9:21 pm