Topic: Latin America — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-17 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In the past month, three earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above have struck Indonesia, Colombia and Mexico, killing hundreds of people. In June, two powerful quakes seconds apart levelled swaths of northern Venezuela.
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[2026-08-17 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Oil producer Vista Energy jumped in premarket on Monday after it was revealed that billionaire Peter Thiel's hedge fund had acquired a stake in the Argentine company.
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[2026-08-17 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Colombia’s Jhon Lucumí, left, and Switzerland’s Remo Freuler battle for the ball during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Switzerland and Colombia in Vancouver, British Columbia, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
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[2026-08-17 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The IDF’s Home Front Command continued working alongside search teams working through the rubble of collapsed buildings in western Colombia nearly a week after a powerful earthquake devastated cities and towns across the country's west, killing hundreds and leaving many more missing, injured or homeless.
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[2026-08-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Military personnel take part in a U.S.-sponsored multinational military exercise in Panama City, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-08-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Brine pools at a lithium site in Argentina: Canada is scrutinizing a sale of a project in the South American country to a Chinese company. © Reuters
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[2026-08-17 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics said Monday it has begun operating a new refrigerator plant in Brazil, expanding its production capacity as it targets faster growth across the Global South.
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[2026-08-17 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful earthquake that killed at least 289 people.
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[2026-08-17 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Con los goles de dos campeones mundiales con Argentina en 2022, River Plate consiguió su primera victoria en el torneo Clausura, al vencer por 2-0 a Argentinos Juniors en el Monumental el domingo por la quinta fecha.
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[2026-08-17 06:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Brazil’s two main presidential candidates have inaugurated their campaigns by mustering supporters in their political strongholds ahead of what is expected to be a fierce October election.
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[2026-08-17 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: After moving to the Colombian city of Cali just over a year ago, Sydney couple Ana Maria Chaves and Christian Bitancurt had settled into life in the country's salsa capital.
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[2026-08-17 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El español Rodri posa con el premio al mejor jugador del torneo al finalizar la final de la Copa del Mundo de fútbol entre España y Argentina en East Rutherford, Nueva Jersey, cerca de Nueva York, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Ashley Landis)
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[2026-08-17 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un bombero que trabaja en labores de rescate sostiene una bandera colombiana entre los escombros tres días después del sismo, en Cali, Colombia, el jueves 13 de agosto de 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
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[2026-08-17 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s Rodri poses with the tournament’s best player award at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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[2026-08-17 05:12 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 17, 2026 05:12 | News
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[2026-08-17 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO — Brazil's main presidential election candidates kicked off their campaigns Sunday in their political strongholds ahead of what is expected to be a tight October election.
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[2026-08-17 04:44 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President, 80, vows to keep far-right from power as Flávio Bolsonaro tells supporters he will ‘fight this system’
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[2026-08-17 03:39 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: August 17, 2026 03:39 | News
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[2026-08-17 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves to supporters during a presidential election campaign rally in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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[2026-08-17 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A crane lifts a concrete slab to clear the way for rescuers searching through the rubble three days after an earthquake hit Pereira, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Brandon Pinto)
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[2026-08-17 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PEREIRA, Colombia — A Colombian woman who was rescued after being trapped for nearly 37 hours under the rubble in the wake of a strong earthquake has died of her injuries, her family told AFP on Saturday.
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[2026-08-16 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: A global animal welfare organization initiated the relocation of 30 big cats from the former Zoo Luján in Argentina, in one of the largest animal relocations of this kind in history.
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[2026-08-16 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The family of Haymanot Kasau, who has been missing for more than 900 days, has renewed their push for a more extensive search into her disappearance following the discovery of Mali and Liel Yahalomi in Argentina only about a week after they disappeared in Vienna and following an extensive search operation by the Israel Police in Israel and abroad.
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[2026-08-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Rugby Union] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Wallabies are set to have two-try tight-head Taniela Tupou available for the massive scrummaging challenges of Argentina and South Africa in the next seven weeks, but the big prop is due to return to Paris and miss the Bledisloe Cup series in October.
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[2026-08-16 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-16 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Hopes of finding survivors of the earthquake that struck western Colombia five days ago were dwindling on Saturday, as more bodies were pulled from buildings that collapsed due to the 7.4-magnitude quake that left hundreds dead or missing.
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[2026-08-16 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bajo la mirada de hinchas de ambos clubes, Boca Juniors rescató el sábado un empate 1-1 del feudo de Platense en la quinta fecha del Torneo Clausura del fútbol argentino.
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[2026-08-16 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Sunday it has started the operations of a new home appliance plant in Brazil to tap deeper into the South American region.
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[2026-08-16 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella on Saturday called on his US counterpart Donald Trump to suspend tariffs currently targeting the South American nation, which is reeling after a deadly earthquake.
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[2026-08-16 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Colombia’s new president has called on United States President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs targeting the South American country, which is reeling from a deadly earthquake that has killed hundreds.
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[2026-08-16 08:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An IDF humanitarian delegation, the "Alliance of Brothers," has begun operating in Colombia on Saturday after arriving in the country following a major earthquake in the region.
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[2026-08-16 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israelis Mali and Liel Yahalomi were tracked down in Buenos Aires, Argentina, partly because of their AI search history, N12 News reported on Saturday.
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[2026-08-16 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-16 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: England’s Djed Spence (25) plays during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
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[2026-08-16 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los rescatistas distribuyen paquetes de alimentos a los equipos de rescate y voluntarios que buscan entre los escombros cuatro días después del terremoto que azotó Cali, Colombia, el viernes 14 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Iván Valencia)
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[2026-08-16 01:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-16 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El español Ferran Torres celebra tras anotar en la final de la Copa Mundial ante Argentina el domingo 19 de julio del 2026. (AP Foto/Julio Cortez)
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[2026-08-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Brazil’s president was union chief who led metalworkers’ strikes of 1979-80 that paved the way for return of democracy
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[2026-08-15 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) celebrates scoring their first goal during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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[2026-08-15 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Torres scored Spain's winner against Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final
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[2026-08-15 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Argentina’s Cristian Romero controls the ball during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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[2026-08-15 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PEREIRA, Colombia — The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the 7.4-magnitude tremor struck, though rescue efforts plowed ahead as hundreds remained missing.
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[2026-08-15 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has retained his lead over right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of October’s election, according to a new poll.
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[2026-08-15 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Marcus Rashford (11), de la selección inglesa, llega a la semifinal mundialista ante Argentina, el miércoles 15 de julio de 2026 en Atlanta (AP Foto/Jeff Roberson)
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[2026-08-15 09:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOGOTÁ (AP) — Seis mineros fueron hallados sin vida el viernes tras quedar atrapados en una mina de carbón en Cundinamarca, en el centro de Colombia, según confirmó el gobernador de ese departamento.
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[2026-08-15 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A tiger lies in a crate as a Four Paws animal welfare organization member prepares for its transfer from a shuttered zoo to a sanctuary in South Africa, in Lujan, Argentina, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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[2026-08-15 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Miembros de la organización de bienestar animal Four Paws suben a un tigre a un camión para trasladarlo desde un zoológico cerrado a un santuario en Sudáfrica, en Luján (Argentina), el viernes 14 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Natacha Pisarenko)
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[2026-08-15 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting with members of the Homeless Workers Movement marking its 30th anniversary in Taboao da Serra, greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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[2026-08-15 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIMA (AP) — El gobierno de Perú anunció el viernes que otorgará subsidios al transporte para amortiguar el alza del precio del combustible y frenar las protestas en la Amazonía con cortes de vías que se extendieron a los Andes y se han convertido en el primer conflicto que encara la gestión de la presidenta Keiko Fujimori.
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[2026-08-15 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La Marina peruana destruye una draga utilizada para la minería ilegal cerca del río Malinowski en la Reserva Nacional Tambopata, en Puerto Maldonado, Perú, el martes 11 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Guadalupe Pardo)
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