South America March 17, 2023 Chile culls whopping 40,000 poultry after detecting 1st bird flu case in the industry After detecting its first bird flu case in an industrial setting Monday, Chile has culled and buried 40,000 poultry. Authorities have not detected more cases in other areas.
South America March 16, 2023 Rescue operations at Colombia coal mine explosion end; 21 workers dead Rescue officials at a coal mine explosion in Colombia found 21 workers dead; rescue operations have since come to a stop. The mine collapsed Tuesday following an explosion.
South America March 15, 2023 Colombian coal mine explosion kills 11, search ongoing for survivors A Colombian coal mine explosion killed 11 people, as law enforcement continues to search for survivors. Authorities said the blast was caused by an accumulation of gases.
South America March 14, 2023 Colombian navy seizes mystery submarine with more than ton of cocaine, 2 lifeless bodies on board Nearly 3,000 pounds of cocaine worth about $87 million were located in a submarine in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, the Colombian navy announced.
Mexican Cartel Violence March 9, 2023 Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel operative pleads guilty to international drug trafficking charges A man who coordinated cocaine shipments out of Colombia and into the hands of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel for distribution in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges.
World March 9, 2023 Chile airport shooting: Delta says its plane near $32M attempted heist unscathed, flew back to US on schedule A LATAM flight carrying $32.5 million in cash was targeted during an attempted heist at Chile's Arturo Merino BenÃtez International Airport, but a nearby Delta plane was not struck.
World March 9, 2023 Dozens of Colombian girls hospitalized with ‘anxiety’ after playing with Ouija board Galeras Educational Institution officials are apparently waiting for medical diagnoses for nearly 30 girls before releasing any additional information about usage of Ouija boards.
South America March 8, 2023 10 armed gunmen attempt $32M heist at Chile airport, leaving 2 dead A shootout at a Chile airport Wednesday was an attempted heist that left two dead. 10 armed robbers were trying to steal over $32 million in cash aboard a plane from Miami.
Brazil March 8, 2023 Brazil's Lula uses Women's Day to tout new spending plans Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that his administration would seek to promote spending on women's healthcare and other gender-specific interests.
South America March 8, 2023 Colombia's army recruits women for first time in over 2 decades For the first time in over two decades, women have enlisted in Colombia's army. The country's army wants to "strengthen the role of women" in it's ranks.
South America March 7, 2023 Gunmen open fire on supermarket owned by Messi relatives in violence-plagued Rosario, Argentina Argentina's president has boosted security forces in the violence-plagued city of Rosario. The city has seen the death of an 11-year-old and a threat against soccer star Lionel Messi.