Brazil dam disaster death toll rises to 84; 276 still missing
BRASILIA – The death toll after the rupture of a mining dam in Brazil rose to 84, according to Civil Defense of Minas Gerais, as mining…
South America
At least 3 dead, 172 injured as tornado hits Cuba
HAVANA – A tornado struck in Cuba’s capital late Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 170 people, the country’s president said….
Chilean children find hope at Latin America’s first transgender school
SANTIAGO – More than two dozen pupils find it very safe at “Les niñes”, Latin America’s first-of-its-kind school for transgender children opened in Chile last…
Brazil plans to privatize airports and railways
BRASILIA – Brazil’s government will announce the privatization of southern airports, including Curitiba, in the second quarter of this year, according to Adalberto Vasconcelos, head…
DHL ‘to shut down’ Chilean e-commerce division
SANTIAGO – German e-commerce subsidiary DHL will close its Chilean e-commerce division on April b 12, according to local media. Chile’s Diario Financiero newspaper reported…
Mexican fuel pipeline explosion death toll climbs to 91
TLAHUELILPAN – The death toll from a fuel pipeline explosion in central Mexico last week rose to 91 as Pemex defended its response to one…
Chile recognizes Juan Guaidó as president-in-charge of Venezuela: Piñera
SANTIAGO – President Sebastián Piñera said Wednesday that the South American country recognizes and supports Juan Guaidó as President in charge of Venezuela. Chile will…
Banning trawling for cuttlefish catching triggers “large squid war” in Chile
SANTIAGO – Chile is in the midst of what has become to be known as the “cuttlefish or large squid war”, between industry and artisanal…
Chile adds another 100 electric buses to its fleet
SANTIAGO –A second batch of 100 Chinese-built electric buses joined the public transit fleet serving Santiago de Chile over the weekend. The Minister of Transport…
At least 73 killed in Mexico fuel pipeline blast
TLAHUELILPAN – An explosion and fire in central Mexico killed at least 73 people after hundreds swarmed to the site of an illegal fuel-line tap…