LIMA—Peruvian President Pedro Castillo imposed a curfew in the capital, Lima, on Tuesday, banning people from leaving their homes in an attempt to curb protests against rising fuel and fertilizer costs that have spread throughout the country. “The cabinet has agreed to declare a ban on the mobility of citizens from 2 a.m. through 11:59…
Peru Imposes Curfew to Stymie Protests Over Rising Fuel Costs
April 5, 2022
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Ecuador Prison Death Toll Rises to 20, Authorities Regain Control
QUITO—Ecuador’s government has retaken control of a prison in the city of Cuenca where 20 people were killed in a violent confrontation over the weekend, it said on Monday. The violence at El Turi prison took place in the maximum-security cell block and was the result of disputes between members of the same gang for…
Mexico Suspending Gas Subsidies After American Drivers Cross Border for Cheaper Fuel
April 4, 2022
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Mexico has decided to temporarily halt gas subsidies along its borders with the United States, citing shortages as more American citizens cross the border to procure cheaper fuel. The gas subsidy suspension will remain in effect between April 2 and 8. It will cover multiple border cities, including one of the busiest border crossings in…
Costa Rica Elects Former Finance Minister as President
SAN JOSE—Former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves clinched Costa Rica’s presidency on Sunday. Chaves, a veteran former official of the World Bank, was projected to win about 52.9 percent of the vote in the run-off ballot, a preliminary tally by the electoral tribunal showed, based on returns from some 97 percent of polling stations. Rival candidate…
At Least 12 Dead in Ecuador Prison Violence
QUITO—At least 12 prisoners died and another 10 were injured during a gang confrontation at a prison in Ecuador, the government said on Sunday, in a new episode of prison violence in the Andean country. Violence in Ecuadorean prisons, which the government says is related to gang disputes over drug trafficking, killed 316 people last…
Mudslides Kill 14 in Heavy Rains in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State
RIO DE JANEIRO—Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least 14 people in southern coastal cities and the Baixada Fluminense area of Rio de Janeiro state, according to state and local authorities on Saturday. Rescuers answered 850 calls in the last 24 hours and were able to bring 144 people to safety in the affected…
NASA’s SOFIA Observatory Studies Neighboring Galaxy From Chile
SANTIAGO—An airplane-borne telescope has flown high above Chile at night this month to observe a sliver of the universe as scientists aim to gain a better understanding of how stars are born. The U.S. space agency NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), a state-of-the-art Boeing 747 fitted with a telescope able to observe the…
Chile’s Socialist President Ignites Controversy Within Weeks of Taking Office
When Gabriel Boric, head of the Left-wing Social Convergence party, became Chile’s new president on March 11 both his supporters and opponents knew he’d be a harbinger of change. Though after less than a month in office some of the actions that have transpired under the new administration have astonished people. On March 25, an…
‘He Is Alright’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro in Hospital After Feeling Stomach Discomfort
BRASILIA—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital for tests on Monday after feeling abdominal “discomfort,” his Communications Minister Fabio Faria said. “He is alright,” Faria told Reuters, confirming earlier local media reports that the president was taken to the Army Hospital in Brasilia for tests. Faria said the president felt unwell, with abdominal discomfort,…
19 Killed in Mexico at Clandestine Rooster Fight
MEXICO CITY—Nineteen people were killed when gunmen burst into a clandestine rooster fight in western Mexico, prosecutors in the western state of Michoacan said Monday. The attack occurred late Sunday near the town of Zinapecuaro, Michoacan. The dead include 16 men and three women, and a number of people were wounded in the attack. The…
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