Argentines March Against Mining Projects in MendozaOn Tuesday, hundreds of Argentines marched through the streets of Mendoza to reject the approval of mining projects they say put the province’s water resources and ecosystems at risk. … “Water is not negotiable” was the main slogan of the march, which stretched for more than seven city blocks and included assembly members from about 15 regions of Mendoza, social leaders and environmental activists.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/argentines-march-against-mining-projects-in-mendoza/Argentine gov't halts ATC workers' strikeATEPSA argues that its members have suffered a significant loss of purchasing power due to high inflation and rejected the latest salary offer from the government. The union also claims that wage and labor agreements signed over three months ago have been ignored, coupled with “unfair dismissals” and a general lack of dialogue.
https://en.mercopress.com/2025/12/23/argentine-gov-t-halts-atc-workers-strikeUS confirms ties between Colombia’s ex-president and Jeffrey EpsteinIn a partial release of the so-called Epstein Files, the DOJ released an image and a witness statement provided by Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, that said Pastrana invited the sex offenders to Colombia. In the witness statement, Maxwell said that she and Pastrana “just became friends” through their love for flying.
https://colombiareports.com/us-confirms-ties-between-colombias-ex-president-and-jeffrey-epstein/In Peru, record 34 candidates are presidential hopefuls amid political distrustThe list of registered candidates includes the former right-wing mayor of Lima, Rafael López Aliaga, known as "Porky" for his resemblance to a famous cartoon character. Conservative Fujimori will try again after attempts in 2011, 2016 and 2021, when she was defeated by leftist Pedro Castillo, who was impeached and arrested in late 2022. Other candidates in
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