January 14, 2020 6 tourists to Machu Picchu tourists detained for allegedly damaging stone wall, defecating at temple; 5 to be deported Is nothing sacred?
December 26, 2019 Peru McDonald's franchisee faulted for safety violations after employees electrocuted Peru's Labor Ministry has found Arcos Dorados, McDonald's Latin America franchisee, guilty of health and safety laws following the deaths of restaurant two employees who were electrocuted, rattling the country and prompting calls for workplace reforms.
December 17, 2019 Claudia López, Bogota's first woman mayor, marries female partner in Colombia On the heels of becoming the first woman mayor of Bogota in Colombia, Claudia López has married her girlfriend of three years.
November 26, 2019 Argentinian students parody 'Barbie Girl' with 'Nazi Girl' in school assignment, receive high marks A group of Argentina students who parodied the popular song "Barbie Girl" will their own rendition of "Nazi Girl" sparked outrage that left their teacher fired and their school apologizing.
November 21, 2019 Guyana man buried immediately after crash; cops exhume body to determine if he's dead: report After a man got into a car crash in South America, his family apparently presumed he was dead and buried him — before later exhuming him, to confirm whether he actually died in the crash.
November 16, 2019 Woman wearing fake pregnancy belly arrested in Argentina in failed pot-smuggling attempt A woman was arrested in Argentina this week for attempting to smuggle 9 pounds of marijuana inside a fake pregnancy bump, Argentina’s GendarmerÃa Nacional tweeted Wednesday.
November 15, 2019 Chilean singer protests topless at Latin Grammys as government bows to referendum demands Chilean singer protests topless at Latin Grammys as government bows to referendum demands
November 13, 2019 Stunning photo shows lightning bolt striking an erupting volcano in Guatemala A photographer in Guatemala captured the stunning moment a bolt of lightning hit a volcano as it was erupting.Â
November 9, 2019 Police join protesters, abandon their posts outside Bolivia's presidential palace Police guards took the side of anti-government protesters in Bolivia Saturday, abandoning their posts outside the presidential palace in the capital La Paz.
October 22, 2019 Bolivia erupts in violence after Evo Morales' near outright election win, vote-count delay Bolivian President Evo Morales’ claims of a near outright victory in his bid for a fourth term sparked massive and violent riots across the South American nation on Monday night.