Topic: Latin America — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 03:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian officials on Monday authorized a plan to cull dozens of hippos roaming freely through a fertile and humid region in the center of the country, where they are threatening villagers and displacing native species.
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[2026-04-14 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hipopótamos nadando en la laguna del parque Hacienda Nápoles, antigua finca privada del narcotraficante Pablo Escobar, quien importó tres hipopótamos hembras y un macho hace décadas, en Puerto Triunfo (Colombia), el jueves 4 de febrero de 2021. (Foto AP/Fernando Vergara, archivo)
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[2026-04-14 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hippos float in the lagoon at Hacienda Napoles Park, once the private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar who imported three female hippos and one male decades ago in Puerto Triunfo, Colombia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File)
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[2026-04-14 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: President Isaac Herzog will award Argentinian President Javier Milei with the Presidential Medal of Honor during his upcoming visit to Israel, the President's Office announced on Monday.
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[2026-04-14 02:05 UTC+10:00] [Peru] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lack of ballot papers and defective computers disrupt election that Keiko Fujimori appears to be leading
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[2026-04-14 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro, a la derecha, y el presidente ecuatoriano Daniel Noboa asisten a una ceremonia de condecoración del presidente brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva en el palacio presidencial, el 28 de enero de 2026, en Ciudad de Panamá. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix, archivo)
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[2026-04-14 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti gestures during a training session ahead of a friendly soccer match against South Korea in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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[2026-04-13 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Keiko Fujimori, candidata presidencial del partido Fuerza Popular, habla flanqueada por los candidatos al Congreso Luis Galarreta, a la izquierda, y Micky Torres, a la derecha, tras el cierre de las urnas en las elecciones generales en Lima, Perú, el domingo 12 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Gerardo Marin)
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[2026-04-13 22:35 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Octogenarian incumbent contrasts his health with challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, who fainted during a TV debate
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[2026-04-13 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Capitalism remains undefeated.
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[2026-04-13 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: As eleições presidenciais no Peru caminham para um segundo turno entre a direitista Keiko Fujimori (Força Popular) e, provavelmente, o ultradireitista Rafael López Aliaga (Renovação Popular), que denunciou fraude sem apresentar provas e pediu a prisão do organizador do pleito, após uma jornada eleitoral marcada por problemas logísticos que obrigaram a extensão da votação para esta segunda-feira (13/04) em 13 colégios.
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[2026-04-13 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mexico’s Gilberto Mora controls the ball during a FIFA U-20 World Cup quater-final soccer match against Argentina at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)
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[2026-04-13 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Argentina’s Lionel Messi hoists the winning team replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy during a celebration ceremony for local fans after an international friendly soccer match against Panama at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello, file)
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[2026-04-13 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US military said Sunday that it blew up two boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of five people and leaving one survivor, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while preparing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
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[2026-04-13 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The disruption has sparked protests across the country, as many voters point to irregularities and question the credibility of the process, despite repeated assurances from electoral authorities that the outcome will reflect the popular will. Officials said more than 63,000 voters in Lima and other areas, including some abroad, would be given a second chance to vote on Monday, 13 April, after ballot papers failed to reach dozens of polling stations.
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[2026-04-13 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BUENOS AIRES (AP) — River Plate enhebró su quinta victoria al hilo por el Torneo Apertura al derrotar 2-0 a domicilio a Racing Club el domingo, una semana antes de recibir a su eterno rival Boca Juniors en el Monumental.
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[2026-04-13 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian voters will have to wait until at least Monday to learn the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election after the process was mired with logistical issues that even left thousands of people in the country and abroad unable to cast ballots.
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[2026-04-13 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea aims to expand its free trade agreement network with emerging markets, such as Latin America and Africa, in its latest effort to diversify supply chains, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by SailGP, BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team, driven by Tom Slingsby, compete ahead of ROCKWOOL Racing SailGP Team, driven by Nicolai Sehested, on Race Day 2 of the ENEL Rio Sail Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Ricardo Pinto/SailGP via AP)
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[2026-04-13 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to expand its free trade agreement (FTA) network with emerging markets, such as Latin America and Africa, in its latest effort to diversify supply chains, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday.
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[2026-04-13 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, habla durante una conferencia de prensa en la embajada colombiana en Washington, el 3 de febrero de 2026. (Foto AP/José Luis Magaña, Archivo)
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[2026-04-13 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The delays threatened to disenfranchise many Peruvians, muddying what was already a complex race among a record 36 presidential candidates
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[2026-04-13 07:56 UTC+10:00] [ONPE] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The delays threatened to disenfranchise many Peruvians, muddying what was already a complex race among a record 36 presidential candidates
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[2026-04-13 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australian access to European Southern Observatory facilities, like Chile's powerful Very Large Telescope (VLT), may soon become limited. (Supplied: A. Trigo/ESO)
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[2026-04-13 03:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey, centre, looks on after pushing Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero, right, into Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, left, during the Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur, in Sunderland, England, Sunday April 12, 2026. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-13 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Polls have opened in Peru’s presidential and legislative elections, with no clear frontrunner amid years of political instability.
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[2026-04-13 00:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A voter looks at a ballot before marking his candidates during general elections in Lima, Peru, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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[2026-04-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Argentina] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Just as the industry is set to capitalize on country’s political and economic instability, president accused in $5m scheme
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[2026-04-12 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Peatones pasan junto a carteles de campaña electoral de candidatos presidenciales y congresistas, antes de las elecciones del fin de semana en Lima, Perú, el viernes 10 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Martín Mejía)
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[2026-04-12 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: De izquierda a derecha, los candidatos presidenciales Keiko Fujimori, Rafael Belaunde, Enrique Valderrama, Jorge Nieto, Mesías Guevara, Herbert Caller, Mario Vizcarra, Paul Jaimes, Antonio Ortiz, Rosario Fernández, Roberto Chiabra y Ronald Atencio saludan a los periodistas al llegar a un debate presidencial antes de las elecciones del 12 de abril en Lima, Perú, el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026.
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[2026-04-12 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Os peruanos vão às urnas neste domingo (12/04) para escolher um novo presidente, a nova composição dos 130 assentos da Câmara Federal e, pela primeira vez em 30 anos, um recém-recriado Senado com 60 cadeiras. Dos 31 milhões de habitantes do país, cerca de 27 milhões estão aptos a votar.
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[2026-04-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BUENOS AIRES (AP) — En la antesala del superclásico con River Plate, Boca Juniors, con un equipo alternativo, igualó 1-1 con Independiente en La Bombonera el sábado, en un partido correspondiente a la 14ta. fecha del Torneo Apertura del fútbol argentino.
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[2026-04-12 08:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOGOTÁ (AP) — En medio de cuestionamientos al sistema de control en las cárceles de Colombia, la autoridad penitenciaria informó el sábado que grupos especiales de la policía intervinieron una prisión donde días atrás se realizó una fiesta que evidenció supuestos privilegios para reclusos.
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[2026-04-12 01:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: In the span of a decade, Peru has seen nine presidents come and go. How has that affected this year's historically large presidential race?
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[2026-04-12 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Special forces were searching dense jungle in a mountainous area of Guyana on Saturday for the pilot of a single-engine plane that crashed near the border with Brazil a day earlier.
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[2026-04-12 01:04 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 12, 2026 01:04 | News
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[2026-04-11 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Deforestation is visible from illegal gold mining in the Madre de Dios province of Peru’s Amazon on Jan. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)
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[2026-04-11 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Brazilian government has announced a new security partnership with the United States to combat criminal networks, as well as the illicit traffic of drugs and weapons.
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[2026-04-11 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Colombia’s trade ministry has announced it will raise tariffs on neighbouring Ecuador to 100 percent from 30 percent.
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[2026-04-11 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BOGOTÁ (AP) — La policía colombiana informó el viernes que fueron emitidas circulares rojas de Interpol contra cabecillas del grupo armado ilegal Segunda Marquetalia, señalados de presuntamente ordenar el ataque contra el fallecido precandidato presidencial Miguel Uribe Turbay perpetrado el año pasado.
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[2026-04-11 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro, a la derecha, y el presidente ecuatoriano Daniel Noboa asisten a una ceremonia de condecoración del presidente brasileño en el palacio presidencial de Ciudad de Panamá, el 28 de enero de 2026. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix, Archivo)
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[2026-04-11 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Pataxo man looks on before a march at the Acampamento Terra Livre 2026, an Indigenous mobilization focused on land rights and environmental protection, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
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[2026-04-11 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — La presidenta mexicana Claudia Sheinbaum anunció el viernes que estará en Barcelona el 18 de abril para participar en una reunión de líderes progresistas en la que, según dijo, estarán presentes el presidente del gobierno español Pedro Sánchez y los líderes de Brasil, Colombia y Uruguay.
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[2026-04-11 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has sought greater influence over Latin America. But in Peru's election, will embracing Trump pay off — or alienate voters?
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[2026-04-11 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic (22) fouls Brazil forward Endrick (19) during the second half of an international friendly soccer game, Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
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[2026-04-11 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Enzo Fernández celebra tras anotar un gol para Argentina en el partido amistoso contra Mauritania, el viernes 27 de marzo de 2026, en Buenos Aires. (AP Foto/Gustavo Garello)
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[2026-04-11 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The almighty Amazon River flows from the heights of the snow-capped Andean Mountains and rushes through Peru, Brazil and Colombia before pouring into the Atlantic Ocean, 6400 kilometres away. The Peruvian section of the Amazon is easier to get to, with a huge diversity of wildlife and all sorts of boats to explore, from local ferries and cargo boats all the way up to the ultra-luxurious small ship, Aqua Nera.
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[2026-04-10 23:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La candidata presidencial Keiko Fujimori, del partido Fuerza Popular, saluda a sus seguidores durante un mitin de campaña en el barrio de San Juan de Lurigancho, en Lima, Perú, el jueves 2 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Martín Mejía)
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[2026-04-10 22:28 UTC+10:00] [Peru] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Soaring crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for president
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[2026-04-10 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Hybe's Latin American boy group Santos Bravos said Friday its experience with K-pop's rigorous training program taught it the true meaning of discipline and hard work.
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