Browsing: South America

Iván Velásquez, the defence minister, added that a full investigation was under way and the culprits would be brought to justice.Supported by US military aid, the Colombian armed forces are among the best armed in South America, with the country both the world’s largest producer of coca – the key ingredient in cocaine – and

A Chilean firefighter plane crashed into a road in a fireball after it snagged on electricity poles while flying low. The crash, which killed the pilot and injured four other people, took place on a road near the Panguilemo Aerodrome in Talca, in Chile’s Maule region, on Monday afternoon.  The footage shows cars on a dual carriageway

In the video, you see only their backs. But I’ll bet you anything you like that, as he delivered his speech, Javier Milei was looking out at a sea of smirking faces. Argentina’s new president had been asked to speak at the World Economic Forum (WEF) as, if not exactly a comic turn, at least

Bird flu has wiped out more than 17,000 southern elephant seal pups in Argentina, scientists say.An estimated 95 per cent of the population at the Valdes Peninsula in the south of the country were found dead in November, according to a report analysing the “catastrophic mortality” inflicted by the virus throughout the Patagonia region.The animals

Tourists in Colombia have been warned over a spate of deadly robberies by gangs using Tinder and a sedative known as “Devil’s Breath”.‌The alert, issued by the US embassy in Bogota, called on visitors to take particular care on dating apps after at least eight American citizens died in suspicious circumstances in the country in

Forest fires have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares in Colombia since November, authorities said Friday, as the country faces its hottest January in decades.More than 340 fires have been recorded in that period, spurred by prolonged drought, record heat, and the El Nino weather phenomenon, Susana Muhamad, the environment minister, said, adding that 26 fires

Ms Heathman said that scientists are now awaiting test results from more of the island’s penguins and are “preparing for a large-scale outbreak” of bird flu.The newly recorded deaths confirm for the first time that gentoo penguins are susceptible to the disease. While gentoos do not have a yearly migration cycle like other penguins, experts

Mr Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, has told Argentines that a “shock treatment” is needed to pull the country out of its dire economic crisis, in which 40 per cent of people live in poverty.He has warned that unless his radical reforms are implemented, Argentina will face “a social catastrophe of biblical proportions”.Six weeks into his

Russia is suspending imports of bananas and flowers from Ecuador, weeks after Quito agreed to a US weapons deal that will result in Ukraine receiving Soviet-era military equipment from the South American country.The Russian agriculture watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, said in a statement that authorisations for five Ecuadorian exporters were suspended from Tuesday due to the detection

Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world. Ten longish holidays and you might claim to sort of know it. But for a first exploration or just a very memorable holiday, the key is to choose half a dozen stops, mix up the topography, cuisines and cultures, and spend some time on the road