Brazil’s federal police say they have arrested five people over an attempted coup in late 2022, in which they allegedly planned to kill Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shortly before he took office as president. One of the accused men is a federal police officer, Wladimir Matos Soares, and the other four are army officers […]
President Joe Biden participated in a discussion on climate and clean energy on the second and final day of the G20 summit in Brazil, urging world leaders to continue efforts on climate issues. “We have so much more to do,” Biden said during the meeting, referring to the adoption of energy sources such as solar […]
RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazilian Falun Gong practitioners, who were peacefully demonstrating against the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses during the G20 summit on Nov. 17, were harassed by counterprotesters upon the arrival of the Chinese delegation, according to video footage and witnesses who spoke to The Epoch Times. The Falun Gong practitioners were demonstrating on […]
The annual gathering of the world’s 20 largest economies began on Nov. 18 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with President Joe Biden attending what will be his final G20 summit as U.S. president. The two-day summit focuses on social inclusion, global governance reform, and energy transitions. This year’s summit takes place against the backdrop of […]
POTRERILLOS, Honduras—Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday weakened to a tropical depression after making landfall in Belize, where forecasters expected heavy rain to cause flash flooding and mudslides. The storm hit Belize after drenching the northern coast of Honduras, where it stalled since Friday, swelling rivers and trapping some people at home. The U.S. National Hurricane […]
President Joe Biden traveled to Brazil on Nov. 17 to visit the Amazon rainforest, seizing a unique opportunity to advocate for his climate policies and legacy as his term comes to an end. “Today, I’m proud to be here, the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest,” Biden said from the Amazon. Biden […]
China building a 1.3 billion dollar megaport in Peru. What are the military implications? Joining us now to discuss is Richard Fisher, senior fellow on Asian Military Affairs at the International Assessment and Strategy Center.
President-elect Trump hosted a gala Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago estate, held by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), and attended by his closest allies, and the President of Argentina, Javier Milei. “Today the winds of freedom are blowing much stronger,” Milei told the gala crowd through a Spanish interpreter, adding that Trump’s reelection is the […]
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was set to inaugurate a Chinese megaport in Peru on Nov. 14. Locals say the megaproject doesn’t do anything to benefit them and their financial situation, and some even fear it might increase human trafficking. The U.S. Southern Command reportedly expressed concern that the port will be suitable for Chinese naval […]
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras—Tropical Storm Sara made landfall in northern Honduras late Thursday and threatened to dump torrential rains across parts of Central America and southern Mexico. Sara hit land about 105 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Honduras-Nicaragua border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. That is […]
COPENHAGEN, Denmark—Artifacts taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Oslo to Chile’s remote territory of Easter Island in the mid-Pacific, the Kon-Tiki Museum said Wednesday. In 1947, explorer Thor Heyerdahl sailed on a log raft named Kon-Tiki from Peru to Polynesia in 101 days […]
SAO PAULO—A man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in explosions outside the building Wednesday that forced justices and staff to evacuate, authorities said. The two strong blasts were heard about 7:30 p.m. after the day’s session finished and all the justices and staff left the building safely, […]
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing on Nov. 13 where they heard testimony about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), which are more commonly known as unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The hearing, titled “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth,” was opened up by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who made clear that the goal […]
Three U.S.-based airline jets were hit by gunfire while flying over the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, leading to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) halting all U.S. flights to the Caribbean country. The FAA issued a Notice to Air Mission, or NOTAM, on Tuesday prohibiting U.S. civil aviation operations in Haiti’s territory and airspace below […]
IQUIQUE, Chile—Over a thousand years ago, the hundreds of giant geoglyphs carved into the desert in northern Chile were a bustling scene. They marked sources of water in the vast arid landscape and were where locals came together to trade skins, animals, and fish. Now the carvings are scarred with hundreds of tire tracks from […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend operations as the country swore in a new interim prime minister who promised to restore peace. The Spirit Airlines flight headed from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-Au-Prince was just hundreds […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE—A Spirit Airlines flight destined for the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince was struck by gunfire on Monday, forcing it to be diverted to the neighboring Dominican Republic. Spirit said in a statement that the plane had been damaged and taken out of commission upon landing in the northern Dominican city of Santiago. A flight attendant […]
MEXICO CITY—More than 1,000 mariachis gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza Sunday, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form. The number of musicians apparently topped the previous record of 700 mariachis at an earlier gathering in the Mexican city of Guadalajara. The Guinness World Records […]
HAVANA—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. The epicenter of the quake was located about 25 miles south of Bartolome Maso, Cuba, according to a report by the U.S. Geological Survey. Rumbling was felt across […]
