Map by Brandon Spronk

Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

1700873_1 — 2025-05-27 13:13:31 UTC

Fights between two armed groups has gotten six civilians killed. The violence broke out on Monday night. the victims were five men and one elderly women. This is an important article because it shows the gun violence problem in Mexico

Venezuela

1700873_1 — 2025-05-27 13:23:20 UTC

A notable top figure in Venezuela has been arrested on charges of terrorism. right before parliamentary elections just last Friday. a close associate of Maria Corina Machado, considered the leader of the opposition coalition, announced he had been detained.

Peru

1700873_1 — 2025-05-27 13:39:12 UTC

Peruvian navy vessel has collided with an oil platform in the Amazon river, killing at least two and leaving one missing. It happened in the early hours of Friday morning. "Peru's Navy deeply regrets the irreparable loss of our crew members," says officials from the Peruvian navy

Chile

1700873_1 — 2025-05-28 13:13:02 UTC

Many people in Chile were evacuated after tsunami warning authorities issued a tsunami warning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake off the country's southern coast. on Friday at 09:58 local time

Dominican Republic

1600056_2 — 2025-05-29 12:47:00 UTC

The Dominican Republic has many volcanoes on its island, and these volcanoes will boost its green energy. This will help its economy because green energy is more efficient. The government is trying to cut out on fossil fuels.

Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1600056_2 — 2025-05-29 12:51:38 UTC

The mayor of Rio is cracking down on live music on the beaches. The beaches of Rio are iconic to Brazil, and live music is very important to the beaches. This will definitely have some backlash from the people of Rio because this will affect the culture of the beaches.

Uruguay

1600056_2 — 2025-05-29 12:55:02 UTC

Uruguay's ex-president died a couple of days ago. He was known for being one of the poorest presidents in the world. This is because he lived a very modest lifestyle. He died of cancer at 89 years old. The people of Uruguay will be mourning his death this week.