In pictures: Quito in crisis as Ecuador protests continue
Craig TaylorMayhem hits the streets of Ecuador’s capital as demonstrators and riot police clash violently. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Ecuador protesters storm parliament as unrest worsens
President Lenín Moreno imposes a night curfew near government buildings in response to the unrest. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Bolivia Some Wildfires Under Control For Now
Wildfires have been raging in Bolivia since May this year and up until now have largely raged unchecked destroying an estimated four million hectares of land according to the Friends of Nature Foundation (FAN). Fortunately a heavy deluge of rain seems to have eliminated the fires across the Chiquitanía region – which is one…
Argentina’s Holocaust museum takes custody of seized Nazi relics
A bust of Adolf Hitler and tools for “measuring racial purity” are among the items found in a home. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Ecuador protests: Hundreds held as president decries ‘criminals’
Ecuador’s president refuses talks with “criminals”, as protesters vent fury over fuel subsidy cuts. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Two Men Convicted After 6ix9ine’s Testimony
jordonc ✅Two Nine Trey Blood gang members have been found guilty after the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gave evidence against them in a trial. Anthony Ellison and Aljermiah Mack were convicted of racketeering and other offences. Ellison was also found guilty of kidnapping 6ix9ine, maiming and assault, while Mack was also found guilty on drug dealing charges….