Venezuela has expelled the Spanish ambassador to Caracas, Jesús Silva Fernández, accusing him of interfering in its internal affairs. Spain has rejected the allegations and said it would reciprocate. The announcement comes after the […]
Before the weekend, the 2018 Copa Libertadores will already be over for three of the competing teams. In the new year-long schedule, introduced in 2017, there are now three qualifying rounds before the group […]
A motorway bridge under construction in Colombia has collapsed, killing at least nine workers and injuring five others. The bridge in Chirajara was to be part of a highway connecting the capital, Bogotá, with […]
Just after Thanksgiving, the Rays claimed Micah Johnson off waivers. The 26 year old, who is listed as an infielder although he could see some time in the outfield, has yet to make a big splash in his […]
The Ecuadorean government has confirmed that Julian Assange was granted Ecuadorean citizenship on 12 December. Ecuador subsequently asked the UK to recognise Mr Assange as a diplomatic agent – a move that could have […]
New rallies have been held across Peru against the decision to pardon former President Alberto Fujimori. In the capital Lima, students, trade unionists and human rights activists marched amid a heavy police presence. The […]
A driver in Peru has admitted that his lorry hit the coach that plummeted down a cliff last week killing 52 people. Christian César Killahuamán, 40, told police that the lorry veered into the […]
Days after his early release from custody, Peru’s controversial former president, Alberto Fujimori, has called for unity against crime and violence. “We’ll be in a country in which security is regained and violence eliminated,” […]
The parents of a woman who was travelling on a coach which plunged down a 100m high (330ft) cliff in Peru have urged rescue workers to continue searching for their daughter’s body. The body […]
At least 48 people have been killed after a coach plummeted 100m (330ft) down a cliff and landed upside down on a beach in Peru, officials say. The health ministry said six people had […]
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