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Kissinger's unwavering support for brutal regimes still haunts Latin America
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — In Chile, leftists were tortured, tossed from helicopters and forced to watch relatives be raped. In Argentina, many were "disappeared" by members of the brutal military dictatorship that held detainees in concentration camps....
The lion, the wig and the warrior. Who is Javier Milei, Argentina's president-elect?
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — His legions of fans call him "the madman" and "the wig" due to his ferocity and unruly mop of hair. Javier Milei refers to himself as "the lion." The 53-year-old economist has rocked Argentina's political e...
Argentina's anti-establishment candidate Milei engages IMF in economic talks after shock primary win
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina's right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier Milei met Friday with International Monetary Fund officials to explain his economic proposals for the country, days after he became the surprise f...
Argentine dictatorship's 'death flight' plane returned home for a historical reckoning
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Flying from Florida to Buenos Aires usually takes about 10 hours, but the turboprop landing in Argentina on Saturday was no normal plane. It had been en route for 20 days, and many Argentines eagerly refreshed flight t...
Peru closes Machu Picchu as anti-government protests grow
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru has indefinitely shut its iconic tourist site Machu Picchu in the latest sign that anti-government protests are increasingly engulfing the South American country. The Culture Ministry said Saturday that is has closed Peru's m...
Protesters stream to Peru capital demanding president resign
LIMA, Peru (AP) — People poured into Peru's coastal capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest Thursday against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched deadly unrest and cast the nation...
