SANTIAGO: A fugitive judge accused of human rights violations during Argentina's 1976 to 1983 military dictatorship was arrested Friday in Chile.
South America
Chilean police arrest fugitive Argentine judge
- 25 February 2012
- Simah Quraishi
Venezuela's Chavez travels to Cuba for new surgery
- 25 February 2012
- Simah Quraishi
CARACAS: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew to Havana Friday for treatment of what he says is likely a malignant lesion in the same part of his body where Cuban doctors removed a...
Latin American activities boost Telecom Italia profit: firm
- 25 February 2012
- Simah Quraishi
MILAN: Italian telecommunications operator Telecom Italia posted on Friday better-than-expected results thanks to Latin American divisions and mooted a modest dividend to protect its...
Seventeen inmates break out of Peru mountain jail
- 20 February 2012
- Simah Quraishi
LIMA: A group of 17 inmates considered to be highly dangerous broke out of a prison high in Peru's Andes on Sunday, sending authorities scrambling to track them down.
Ecuador bus plunges into ravine, 26 killed
- 20 February 2012
- Simah Quraishi
QUITO: At least 26 people were killed and 29 injured when a bus in northern Ecuador careened out of control and plunged into a ravine on Sunday, a senior fire service official said.
Ecuador bus plunges into ravine, 26 killed
- 20 February 2012
- Simah Quraishi
QUITO: At least 26 people were killed and 29 injured when a bus in northern Ecuador careened out of control and plunged into a ravine on Sunday, a senior fire service official said.
