South America
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At least 15 dead, hundreds injured after 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Colombia proposes shipping invasive hippos to India and Mexico to control population
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By Theara Coleman Published
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Peru's mysterious Nazca Lines
Speed Read No one is entirely sure what the historic geoglyphs represent
By Devika Rao Published
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What’s happening in El Salvador?
feature Anti-gang crackdown has proven popular but China trade deal is causing concern
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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State of emergency declared in Peru amid ongoing protests
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Why Peruvians are taking to the streets in protest
Speed Read The South American country has been thrown into turmoil following the ousting of its president
By Justin Klawans Published
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Peru's new president sworn in after country's ex-leader is impeached and arrested
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Peru's president moves to dissolve Congress ahead of impeachment vote
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Voters reject proposed new constitution in Chile
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By Harold Maass Published
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Latin America's leftward swing
Speed Read With Gustavo Petro's win in Colombia, leftist leaders now hold power in 9 Central and South American countries
By Grayson Quay Published
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Colombia elects ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro as 1st leftist president
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By Harold Maass Published
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2 newly-identified species of glass frogs named in Ecuador
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Why are Covid cases in ‘epicentre’ South America suddenly falling?
Today's Big Question The region accounted for a quarter of all coronavirus deaths until recently
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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‘Right on time’ - so where did Peru’s swift coronavirus lockdown go wrong?
In Depth Latin American country reacted quickly to pandemic yet is second-worst affected nation in the region
By The Week Staff Last updated
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