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South America
US Treasury Sanctions Four High-Level Venezuelan Officials
September 9, 2011, 1:36 pmThe United States placed sanctions on four high-level Venezuelan officials on Friday, accusing them of aiding drug trafficking organizations in Colombia.
Chile Enlists Psychic to Find Plane Crash Victims
September 8, 2011, 1:29 pm
Chile has enlisted a psychic to help locate the bodies of 17 people who remain missing following a plane crash near Robinson Crusoe Island off the coast of central Chile, [...]
Colombia’s Defense Minister Resigns Amid Criticism
August 31, 2011, 5:15 pm
Amid an increased number of attacks from Marxist militants, the Colombian defense minister resigned on Wednesday after he faced criticism for not preventing the surge in violence.
Nearly 62,000 Remain Missing in Colombia
August 30, 2011, 2:41 pm
Colombia said Tuesday that there are nearly 62,000 people who remain missing, amid decades of armed conflict and violence.
Mexico Arrests Five in Casino Arson Attack
August 29, 2011, 9:36 pm
Police in Mexico arrested five men Monday linked to an arson attack, last week, in a casino.
Venezuela Secretly Burning 160,000 Tons of Food
August 25, 2011, 2:19 pm
An opposition politician said this week that Venezuela is secretly destroying around 160,000 tons of decomposing food in the northwestern state of Carabobo.
Captain Morgan’s Ship Believed to be Found Near Panama
August 8, 2011, 2:18 pm
Captain Morgan’s ship may have been found off the coast of Panama. The ship is nothing more than a three hundred-year-old wreckage but archaeologists believe it belonged to [...]
Venezuela to Shed Two-Fifths of Prison Population
August 1, 2011, 5:17 pm
After a near-month-long siege in El Rodeo prison in which nearly three dozen died, Venezuelan officials announced plans to shed two-fifths of the country’s prison population.
Three Men Charged For Killing Whistleblowing Couple
July 21, 2011, 8:23 pm
Three men were indicted on Thursday for killing an environmental activist couple in New Ipixuna, Brazil three months ago.
Venezuela Retakes Prison After Month-Long Standoff
July 14, 2011, 8:10 pm
After prisoners engaged in a standoff for 27 days straight, Venezuelan police have now regained control over the prison.
Selected Topics from The Epoch Times
