Rio police first took Hahn into custody on Saturday after his husband, Walter Henri Maximilien Biot, 52, was found dead in an apartment in the Ipanema neighborhood, police said. Video showed Hahn being escorted by Brazilian police outside a police station in Rio on Sunday. Brazilian judge Rafael de Almeida Rezende cited alleged attempts to … Read more
Torres announced his resignation in a letter to President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday, attributing his decision to “personal reasons” and wishing his “friend” Castillo success. “I retire from this position after having served alongside you, our homeland (and) particularly the put-off and forgotten people,” said Torres’ letter, which he posted on Twitter. By Peruvian law, … Read more
Brazil’s presidential elections are scheduled for October 2, when Lula is expected to face off against current President Jair Bolsonaro. His bid for the presidency had been anticipated. Lula himself was not present at the party’s nominating convention in Sao Paulo, as he was campaigning in the state of Pernambuco. This will be his sixth … Read more
Rafael Caro Quintero was detained by Marines after he was found hiding in bushes by a navy dog in the town of San Simón, Choix municipality, in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, according to a Mexican Navy statement. Caro Quintero, known as the “narco of drug traffickers,” is considered by Mexican authorities to be the … Read more
Venezuela’s National Assembly voted on Thursday to condemn the comments by former US National Security Advisor John Bolton. Its leader Jorge Rodriguez described the apparent admission as “an extraordinary feat of brazenness.” Rodriguez, a psychiatrist who often deploys clinical terms in political battles, also accused Bolton of being a “psychopath.” In an interview on Wednesday, … Read more
Chileans will decide whether to adopt or reject the constitution in a nationwide plebiscite on September 4. “I know, and all of Chile is conscious that this hasn’t been easy. And it’s that, dear compatriots, democracy isn’t easy,” Boric said after receiving a copy of the draft document. “Regardless of the legitimate differences that may … Read more
Staff at FUNAI, the government body responsible for the protection and interests of indigenous Brazilian people, said that working in the Amazon has become dangerous and, in some cases, deadly. In a statement ahead of the action, strikers had called for “the immediate protection of our indigenist colleagues, Indigenous Peoples and their leaders, organizations and … Read more
The former guerrilla won by a slim margin with over 50% of the votes, against 77-year-old entrepreneur Rodolfo Hernandez. In this historic win, his running mate Francia Marquez will now become the first Afro-Colombian to hold executive powers. During his victory speech on Sunday night, Petro said he is open to dialogue with Hernandez. He … Read more
Police followed the suspect’s directions to human remains in the jungle, but forensic analysis to identify them has not yet been completed. “Although we are still awaiting definitive confirmations, this tragic outcome puts an end to the anguish of not knowing Dom and Bruno’s whereabouts. Now we can bring them home and say goodbye with … Read more
But as the cryptocurrency market cools off, El Salvador’s investment is rapidly losing value — to the tune of at least $50 million. Since September 2021, the El Salvador government led by President Nayib Bukele has amassed 2,301 bitcoins that were worth $103 million. Now, they are worth around $51 million. The wider crypto market, … Read more