September 2, 2022 Argentina VP Cristina Fernández escapes assassination attempt unharmed after gun misfires; suspect arrested A man pointed a gun at Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández and pulled the trigger Thursday night. The powerful leader was unharmed because the gun misfired.
August 27, 2022 New bird species is identified in remote area of Chile in South America A new bird species, named rayadito subantartico, has been identified by scientists on the Diego Ramirez Archipelago on the tip of South America, off the coast of Chile, a report in Nature says.
August 3, 2022 US seeks to seize mysterious plane grounded in Argentina and linked to Iran The U.S. is seeking to seize a Venezuelan plane linked to a U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airline that has alleged ties to terrorist organizations after it landed in Argentina.
August 2, 2022 Iran gains foothold in South America as Biden admin pursues nuclear deal Iran has gained a foothold in South America, undermining U.S. interests in the region as the Biden administration attempts to rekindle the Obama-era nuclear deal.
July 22, 2022 US study finds cocaine production in Columbia remained near record levels in 2021 Columbia cocaine production remained close to record levels in 2021. President-elect Gustavo Petro publicly promised to rethink the country's drug policies.
July 12, 2022 Economic protests rage worldwide as challenges from inflation, Ukraine war, coronavirus mount A growing number of countries around the world are being rocked by economic protests as challenges mount from inflation, the Ukraine war and the coronavirus pandemic.
July 3, 2022 Worker disappears after he was accidentally paid more than 300 times his salary A worker in Chile resigned from his job and could not be contacted after he was accidentally paid about 330 times his salary because of a payroll error.
July 2, 2022 Pope Francis: Mixing 'Marxist concepts' with Catholic Church is 'ideological exploitation' Pope Francis spoke to Argentina's national news outlet Friday in a rare lengthy interview, during which he criticized Marxism-inspired liberation theology.
June 26, 2022 Bullfight stand collapse: At least 4 killed, hundreds injured in central Colombia disaster At least four people were killed and hundreds more were injured when wooden stands collapsed during a bullfight event called “corraleja” on Sunday in Tolima state in central Colombia.
June 23, 2022 Venezuelan man, 18, drowns at Utah's Deer Creek State Park while trying to rescue family member John Ballan, of Zulia, Venezuela, drowned at Deer Creek State Park in Utah on Sunday after the 18-year-old jumped into the water to help a family member who was strugging.