Latin America

People against the draft of a new constitution celebrate after the polls closed in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023.

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Chileans reject conservative constitution to replace dictatorship-era charter

1:45am December 18, 2023

by The Associated Press

The vote came more than a year after Chileans rejected a proposed constitution written by a left-leaning convention. The new document was more conservative than the one it had sought to replace.

Images from some of our most popular global stories of 2023 (left to right): A woman from Brazil's Awa people holds her bow and arrow after a hunt; an artificial intelligence program made this fake photo to fulfill a request for "doctors help children in Africa" â AI added the giraffe; researchers are learning that a stranger's hello can do more than just brighten your day.

Our top global posts might change how you think about hunters, AI and hellos

2:17pm December 17, 2023

by Marc Silver

Our most popular global stories of 2023 offer insights into the stereotypes of male hunters/female gatherers, the biases of AI, the best way to end poverty and the impact of a stranger's greeting.

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Chile to vote again on replacing its constitution

8:08am December 16, 2023

by John Bartlett

Voters in Chile return to the polls again on Sunday, to cast their ballots in a referendum that will mark their second attempt to replace their dictatorship era constitution.

How this Mexico City food market is cutting back on food waste

6:04pm December 15, 2023

The largest food market in the Americas is doing its bit for climate change, by cutting back on food waste.

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Argentina's newly sworn-in President Javier Milei speaks outside the Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023.

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In first speech, Argentina's Javier Milei warns nation of painful economic shock

1:34am December 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

Argentina's newly empowered President Javier Milei presented figures to lay bare the scope of the nation's economic "emergency," and sought to prepare the public for drastic public spending cuts.

Goi Chee Kong shows a picture of his son Goi Zhen Feng, who died after falling prey to human trafficking, during a press conference in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, on Sept. 21, 2022. Goi said he believed his 23-year-old son was forced to work for groups involved in online scams.

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Online scamming industry includes more human trafficking victims, Interpol says

7:47am December 10, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Cyberfraud is considered human trafficking's newest form of exploitation, according to the global crime-fighting organization. Victims are largely found in Southeast Asia and Latin America.

President-elect Javier Milei takes questions from the press after his victory in the presidential runoff election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 19, 2023.

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The inauguration of Javier Milei has Argentina wondering what president it will get

4:46am December 10, 2023

by The Associated Press

As economist Javier Milei assumes Argentina's presidency, the nation wonders which version of the anti-establishment crusader will govern.

'Latkes Con Salsa' melds Hanukkah favorites with Latin rhythms

4:42pm December 08, 2023

by Maayan Silver

It's a musical way to celebrate Hanukkah. Latkes Con Salsa — a Milwaukee project — mixes traditional Jewish melodies with Latin rhythms like bomba, salsa and merengue.

Juanita Castro, sister of Fidel Castro, talks to a reporter, Oct. 27, 2009, in Miami. Juanita Castro, the anti-communist sister of Cuban rulers Fidel and Raul Castro who worked with the CIA against their government, has died in Miami at age 90.

Juanita Castro, anti-communist sister of Cuban leaders Fidel and Raul, dies at 90

5:04pm December 07, 2023

by The Associated Press

Juanita Castro has died in Miami at age 90. Florida had been her home since shortly after fleeing the island nearly 60 years ago.

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori sits between his children Kenji (left) and Keiko upon his release from the Barbadillo prison in the eastern outskirts of Lima, on Wednesday.

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Peru braces for protests after former President Fujimori's release from prison

1:27pm December 07, 2023

by Simeon Tegel

The release from prison of the former authoritarian leader has triggered uproar in the Andean country. He had been serving a 25-year sentence for directing death squads against supposed subversives.

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