The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Armed assailants have ambushed and killed three police officers in southern Chile before setting their car on fire, authorities said, the latest attack on police to revive security concerns in the South American country. In a statement on X on Saturday, President Gabriel Boric called the attack in Arauco province’s Canete municipality “cowardly” and declared three days of national mourning to honour the officers, identified as Sergeant Carlos Cisterna, Corporal Sergio Arevalo and Corporal Misael Vidal. list of 4 items list 1 o ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera At least 10 people have been killed after a fire broke out at a defunct hotel being used as a makeshift homeless shelter in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, officials said. Emergency workers on Friday confirmed 10 victims at the Garoa Floresta, which was operating without proper authorisation, according to the fire department for Rio Grande do Sul state. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Brazil’s Lula is right on global politics and wrong on Ukraine list 2 of 3 Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to lowest level since ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera With rifles, riot shields and helmets, the Ecuadorian police scaled the white concrete gate, burst through the embassy doors and arrested Jorge Glas, a former vice president accused of corruption. The April 5 raid on Mexico’s embassy in Quito sparked a diplomatic firestorm. Experts warned the police raid was a clear violation of international laws protecting embassies. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Mexico releases footage of Ecuador police storming its embassy in Quito list 2 of 3 Mexico calls on the International Court of Justi ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera At least 10 people have been killed after a fire broke out at a defunct hotel being used as a makeshift homeless shelter in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, officials said. Emergency workers on Friday confirmed 10 victims at the Garoa Floresta, which was operating without proper authorisation, according to the fire department for Rio Grande do Sul state. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Brazil’s Lula is right on global politics and wrong on Ukraine list 2 of 3 Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls to lowest level since ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Thousands of Indigenous people marched in Brazil’s capital, calling on the government to officially recognise lands they have lived on for centuries and to protect territories from criminal activities such as illegal mining. With posters bearing messages such as “The future is Indigenous”, they walked on Thursday towards Three Powers Square, where Congress, the Supreme Court and the Planalto presidential palace are located in Brasilia. A group of Indigenous leaders entered the palace to talk to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Si ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned, paving the way for a transitional council to lead the embattled country. In a letter posted to social media on Thursday, Henry said his administration had “served the nation in difficult times”. The letter was dated Wednesday. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Who are Haiti’s gangs and what do they want? All you need to know list 2 of 3 Haiti’s PM tenders resignation as country descends into chaos list 3 of 3 Photos: Haiti’s gangs unleash new attacks on upscale Port-au-Prince end of l ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Hundreds of thousands of Argentines have taken to the streets to voice outrage at cuts to higher public education under budget-slashing President Javier Milei, protest organisers say. Joined by professors, parents and alumni from the 57 state-run universities in the economic crisis-riddled South American country, students rose up on Tuesday “in defence of free public university education”, they said. Labour unions, opposition parties and private universities backed the protests in Buenos Aires and other major cities, such as C ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development groups. Extreme weather events and economic shocks added to the number of those facing acute food insecurity, which grew by 24 million people compared with 2022, according to a global report on food crises from the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) published on Wednesday. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Can we ever ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera News|Politics Huge demonstrations have been held across Argentina to protest against education spending cuts. Students and university professors were joined by the country’s powerful trade unions and opposition political parties as hundreds of thousands rallied on Tuesday against the effect of President Javier Milei’s radical austerity measures on public universities. It was one of the largest in a series of protests the South American nation has seen since the far-right president took power in December. list of 3 items lis ..read more

The content originally appeared on: Latin America News – Aljazeera News|Protests Tens of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets in several cities to protest against President Gustavo Petro’s social reform agenda. About 70,000 people demonstrated in Bogota on Sunday, according to estimates provided by the city government. Large rallies also took place in other cities across the country in opposition to Petro’s proposed economic and social reforms. list of 3 items list 1 of 3 ‘Illegal operations disguised as tourism’: Colombia’s ‘VIP’ migrant routes list 2 of 3 Photos: Humpback wh ..read more