World
South America
Updated
World elections
Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated at campaign event
A state of emergency has been declared in the Andean nation. A suspect died after a shootout with police.
- by Alexandra Valencia
Latest
Amazon countries sign rainforest pact to save it
Numerous studies have indicated that further deforestation would transform the Amazon into a net emitter of greenhouse gases and be disastrous to the planet.
- by Manuela Andreoni and Max Bearak
Colombian president’s son arrested in money-laundering inquiry
The leftist president tweeted that he was “hurt” by the prospect of his son going to jail, but assured that prosecution of the case would proceed freely without government intervention.
- by Genevieve Glatsky
Bolsonaro barred from holding public office in Brazil until 2030
Brazil’s federal electoral court voted to bar the country’s former president – who is a fan of former US president Donald Trump – from holding office for at least six years over his conduct during last year’s election.
- by Ricardo Brito and Gabriel Araujo
Gallery: The best photos from around the world on June 17, 2023
The best photos from around the world on June 17, 2023
Woman declared dead knocks on her coffin during her wake
The wake for retired nurse Bella Montoya had been going for about five hours when “the coffin started to make noises”.
- by Gonzalo Solano
The clues that led rescuers to four children lost for 40 days in the Amazon
Extraordinary details of the Mucutuy children’s epic tale of survival have emerged in the days since their discovery.
- by Lucy Cormack