/tags/south-america South America en-US WLRN Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:11:34 GMT /americas/2023-10-16/ecuadors-newest-and-youngest-elected-president-faces-a-practically-impossible-task Daniel Noboa's voters were, among other things, frightened by the escalation of drug violence over the past three years. Killings, kidnappings, robberies and other criminal activities have become part of everyday life, Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:11:34 GMT /americas/2023-10-16/ecuadors-newest-and-youngest-elected-president-faces-a-practically-impossible-task Regina Garcia Cano and Gonzalo Solano | Associated Press /americas/2023-10-16/in-ecuador-daniel-noboa-heir-to-banana-fortune-wins-presidential-runoff-election With over 97% of the votes counted, electoral officials say Daniel Noboa has a four-point lead over Luisa González, a leftist lawyer and ally of exiled former President Rafael Correa. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /americas/2023-10-16/in-ecuador-daniel-noboa-heir-to-banana-fortune-wins-presidential-runoff-election Regina Garcia Cano and Gonzalo Solano | Associated Press /americas/2023-05-30/south-americas-presidents-gather-in-brazil-for-first-regional-summit-in-9-years South America’s leaders will gather in Brazil’s capital on Tuesday as part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s attempt to reinvigorate regional integration efforts that have in the past floundered amid the continent’s political swings and polarization. Tue, 30 May 2023 14:33:27 GMT /americas/2023-05-30/south-americas-presidents-gather-in-brazil-for-first-regional-summit-in-9-years Carla Bridi|Associated Press /news/2022-02-18/coast-guard-seizes-1-billion-worth-of-narcotics-offloads-in-fort-lauderdale The haul of illegal narcotics was one of the biggest in recent memory, a reflection of increasingly sophisticated U.S. arsenal that includes powerful drones and special infrared cameras that can detect heat from small cocaine-laden vessels. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:28:11 GMT /news/2022-02-18/coast-guard-seizes-1-billion-worth-of-narcotics-offloads-in-fort-lauderdale The Associated Press /news/2021-12-08/chiles-congress-approves-same-sex-marriage-by-an-overwhelming-majority The vote on Tuesday makes Chile the eighth Latin American country to extend equal rights to same sex couples, and marks a reversal for the country's conservative leadership. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:48:23 GMT /news/2021-12-08/chiles-congress-approves-same-sex-marriage-by-an-overwhelming-majority Vanessa Romo /news/2021-06-01/growing-desperation-forces-record-number-of-venezuelans-to-cross-u-s-border As doors close to them in South America – and as they misconstrue TPS in the U.S. – Venezuelan refugees are flocking to the U.S.-Mexico border and South Florida. Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:00:39 GMT /news/2021-06-01/growing-desperation-forces-record-number-of-venezuelans-to-cross-u-s-border Tim Padgett /2020-01-21/glenn-greenwald-accused-by-brazilian-prosecutors-in-hacking-probe The U.S. journalist decried the accusation as an "obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation for the revelations we reported." A judge will decide whether the case moves forward. Tue, 21 Jan 2020 23:06:05 GMT /2020-01-21/glenn-greenwald-accused-by-brazilian-prosecutors-in-hacking-probe Merrit Kennedy /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-17/a-glimpse-of-paraguays-japanese-community During a trip back to Paraguay, photographer Ricardo Nagaoka documents the Japanese diaspora he grew up in. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:01:07 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-12-17/a-glimpse-of-paraguays-japanese-community Samantha Clark /2019-12-03/opinion-o-how-bolivias-mighty-morales-has-fallen He was a giant of the last half-century in the South American country. But even if he tries to run again in the future, he'll never be the titan he once was, writes Bolivian journalist Raúl Peñaranda. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:14:55 GMT /2019-12-03/opinion-o-how-bolivias-mighty-morales-has-fallen Raúl Peñaranda /2019-11-21/florida-lieutenant-gov-nunez-leads-trade-mission-to-colombia Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez is wrapping up a trade mission to Colombia on Wednesday with a delegation that included 19 Florida companies hoping to... Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:34:40 GMT /2019-11-21/florida-lieutenant-gov-nunez-leads-trade-mission-to-colombia Associated Press, Associated Press