France24 says THE BODIES of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were handed over to their families Thursday.
BBC News says Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona.
France24 says THOUSANDS of Indigenous people and members of other disgruntled groups marched into Ecuador’s capital on the eighth day of fuel price protests Monday, accused by the president of seeking only “chaos” and his removal.
The Independent says Gustavo Petro, a former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement who has vowed profound social and economic change, won Colombia’s presidency on Sunday, the first progressive to do so in the country’s history.
Sky News says Five suspects helped hide the bodies of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira after they were murdered in the Amazon, Brazilian police have said.
TRT World says Leftist ex-guerrilla Gustavo Petro has defeated millionaire businessman rival Rodolfo Hernandez in Colombia’s presidential vote, according to a live count on the Latin American country’s election authority website.
Revolutionary President Gustavo Petro elected in historic Colombian elections. Gustavo Petro will become Colombia’s first leftist leader, after winning the country’s presidential race on Sunday.
The Guardian says the family of Dom Phillips have spoken of their heartbreak over the murder of the British journalist and the Indigenous activist Bruno Pereira as colleagues said the men’s work would be an inspiration to others.
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The Independent says a fisherman has confessed to killing British journalist Dom Philips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in a remote area of the Amazon, Brazilian police said on Wednesday.
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The Metro says Human remains have been found in the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and his companion Bruno Pereira in the Amazon, police in Brazil said.
Sky News says A second man has been arrested following the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon rainforest.
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France24 says traces of blood have been found on the boat of a suspect arrested in connection with the disappearance of a British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert in the Amazon, authorities said Thursday, as calls grew for officials to intensify the search.
The Guardian says Authorities in the Amazon investigating the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate have yet to find any evidence of a crime three days after the men went missing in a remote corner of the rainforest.
France24 says A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest after receiving threats, authorities and indigenous-rights groups said Monday, raising fears for their safety.
France24 says Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 79 people dead and dozens missing, civil defense officials said Sunday, as rescuers capitalised on a lull in downpours to search for survivors.
France24 says Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday dismissed the president of state oil giant Petrobras, who had been in the job for only 40 days.
France24 says Ecuadoran police on Tuesday said 200 convicts who escaped following a deadly prison riot have been recaptured in 24 hours, with 20 still at large.
TRT World says at least six people have been killed and four wounded in armed clashes between alleged gang members at an indoor football match in Guatemala.
The Guardian says former Colombia captain Freddy Rincón has died aged 55 after sustaining severe head injuries in a car crash.
TRT World says thousands of Argentines have marched for jobs, food, and more social aid as rampant inflation undermines government efforts to raise living standards.
France24 says after another bloody year in Ecuador’s interminable cycle of prison violence, authorities appear no closer to taking control.
TRT World says Peruvian authorities have said that a fifth person died in the ongoing anti-government protests sparked by rising fuel prices.
The Independent says El Salvador’s congress granted President Nayib Bukele’s request to declare a state of emergency early Sunday during a wave of gang-related killings over the weekend.
TRT World says Brazilian tribal leaders and advocates have criticised the granting of an Indigenous rights award to President Jair Bolsonaro.
TRT World says a landslide in the northern Peruvian town of Retamas has buried dozens of homes and trapped at least 15 people, according to authorities.
TRT World says Brazilian environmental groups have urged the EU to pass aggressive legislation banning all imports linked to deforestation.
Arab News says an explosion at a coal mine in Colombia’s Boyaca province killed 11 people and left four missing, the ANM said.
The Guardian says Colombia has decriminalised abortion during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, adding to a recent string of legal victories for reproductive rights in Latin America.
Euronews says At least 104 people have died from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis.
France24 says At least 94 people died in the historic Brazilian mountain town of Petropolis, local government officials said on Wednesday.
TRT World news says at least 14 people have died and 35 others injured in a mudslide triggered by heavy rains in Colombia, the national disaster management agency said.
The Metro says at least 11 people have been killed in a landslide after Ecuador was rocked by its heaviest flooding in nearly two decades.
TRT World says Torrential rain in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais has killed 10 people in two days, according to an official report.
Ten people have died after a cliff collapses onto tourist boats on a lake in Brazil, according to police officials said.
The Metro says Ten people have died and more than 30 injured after part of a canyon collapsed onto tourist boats in Brazil.
The Sunday papers have a variety of stories dominating the front pages – from Boris Johnson’s political ambitions to the latest news on the strikes.
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The Independent says MORE than nine in 10 people have seen their living costs rise over the past month, as the price of food, fuel and energy continues to surge, pushing inflation to its highest level in four decades.
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