South America
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Who is Juan Guaidó, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela?
Jan 24, 2019Nicolás Maduro calls him “a boy playing politics,” but, in truth, Juan Guaidó has served the biggest blow to Maduro’s political career by proclaiming himself the interim president of Venezuela with the support of the Donald... -
Woman who bore rapist’s baby faces 20 years in El Salvador jail
Nov 12, 2018A rape victim is facing 20 years in jail charged with attempted murder, after she gave birth to her abuser’s baby in a latrine in El Salvador. In a case that highlights the rigidity of the country’s... -
Which countries grant unconditional birthright citizenship?
Nov 1, 2018Donald Trump has said children born on American soil should not automatically get citizenship, claiming that the US is “the only country in world” to do this. DW shows where else “jus soli” is enshrined in... -
Argentina agrees to $50bn loan from IMF amid national protests
Jun 8, 2018The International Monetary Fund has stepped in to shore up the Argentinian economy with a $50bn (£37bn) loan agreement. Argentina requested assistance from the international lender of last resort on 8 May after the peso weakened sharply... -
Bulgaria President to Offer Putin New Gas Link
May 22, 2018Rumen Radev’s meeting on Tuesday in Sochi with Russia’s President is expected to focus on a major new energy project connecting the two countries. Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in... -
Carnival party named after dictatorship torturers called ‘insult to Brazil’
Feb 8, 2018As Brazil gears up for its annual carnival celebrations, an event in São Paulo has been accused of glorifying crimes from the country’s dictatorship past. Billed as “Brazil’s largest anti-Communist block party”, the carnival event “Dops Basement” is... -
Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He’s the Only One.
Dec 26, 2017INTUTO, Peru — Amadeo García García rushed upriver in his canoe, slipping into the hidden, booby-trapped camp where his brother Juan lay dying. Juan writhed in pain and shook uncontrollably as his fever rose, battling malaria.... -
Strictly Come Dancing: week eight – as it happened
Nov 12, 2017After Aston’s shock exit, Alexandra pulled out an Argentine tango while Debbie was hoping her salsa would earn her another perfect score. Were they good enough to avoid another surprise result this weekend? For more read... -
Stand up and be counted: New York remembers its radical past
Nov 12, 2017As a headline it was strange but memorable: The Spirit of the People Will Be Stronger than the Pig’s Technology. These words adorned the splash of an underground newspaper from 1967, Guerrilla: Free Newspaper of the...
