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South America
Many Honduras Inmates Killed in Fire Never Convicted: Report Says
February 16, 2012, 3:13 pmA report on Thursday found that many of the inmates who were housed in the prison that burned down and killed hundreds of people on Wednesday were not convicted, or in some [...]
British Visit to Falklands Riles Argentina
February 15, 2012, 3:15 pm
Members of the British Parliament will visit the Falklands Islands amid escalating tensions between the U.K. and Argentina.
Rio Police End Strike Days Ahead of Carnival
February 14, 2012, 7:31 pm
With only days to go before Carnival celebrations, Rio de Janeiro police and firefighters ended a strike for higher wages on Tuesday
Peru’s Shining Path Head Captured
February 13, 2012, 4:15 pm
The leader of the Maoist Shining Path guerrilla movement, known as “Comrade Artemio,” was arrested in Peru.
Venezuela Selects Challenger to Chavez
February 13, 2012, 1:33 pm
Venezuelans on Sunday voted to choose the main opposition candidate to challenge longtime President Hugo Chavez in an election several months away.
Brazil Police Strike Lasts Another Day
February 7, 2012, 3:36 pm
Around 800 Brazilian military and state police officers, in a strike that has lasted nearly a week, have refused to leave a legislature building in the city of Salvador.
Brazilian City Police Strike Prompts Murder Spike
February 6, 2012, 2:47 pm
In only six days, the Brazilian city of Salvador reported 83 homicides during a crime wave prompted by a police strike.
Anonymous Attacks Brazilian Banks
February 3, 2012, 9:13 am
The hacker group Anonymous on Thursday said it took down the website of a major bank in Brazil, the latest in a series of attacks on the country’s banking system.
Brazilian Activist Exposes Unreported Killings During Pinheirinho Evictions
February 2, 2012, 9:39 pm
Independent cameraman and activist Pedro Rios Leao, 26, is on a hunger strike in front of the headquarters of Globo TV Network in Rio de Janeiro.
Former Guatemalan Dictator Faces Genocide Charges
February 2, 2012, 9:11 pm
Former Guatemalan dictator Gen. Efrain Rios Montt, who ruled the country for 17 months in the early 1980s will stand trial for genocide.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
