Tag: South America
Pope hails Colombia for giving needy Venezuelans protection
<p>VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday praised Colombia for its recent decision to grant protection to Venezuelans who fled their homeland’s economic hardships,...
Divided Ecuador heads to presidential runoff ballot in April
<p>QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador is headed to a runoff presidential election in April with its deep political divisions evident after the first round of...
Divided Ecuador heads to presidential runoff ballot in April
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador is headed to a runoff presidential election in April with its deep political divisions evident after the first round of...
Argentina’s Velez suspends players charged with sexual abuse
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's top flight soccer team Vélez Sarsfield on Tuesday suspended two players charged with sexual abuse of a woman during...
Venezuelan migrants welcome new Colombian protection measure
BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan migrants in Colombia welcomed a historic decision by that country to grant them protection for the next 10 years and...
Argentina’s Velez suspends players charged with sexual abuse
<p>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's top flight soccer team Vélez Sarsfield on Tuesday suspended two players charged with sexual abuse of a woman during...
AP Exclusive: Man recounts torture in Maduro’s Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — The ransom calls began soon after Carlos Marrón learned his father hadn’t returned from his evening walk. The kidnappers wanted to...