"It's unclear precisely what the circumstances were, but the general perception here is that security forces opened fire on the crowd," NPR's Philip Reeves, reporting from La Paz, said. "Today they're holding funerals and wakes. There will be more protests, more emotions, more violence and more tens
Date: Nov 16, 2019
Category: World
Source: Google
Brazilian Amazon Ravaged By Tens Of Thousands Of Fires, As Deforestation Spikes
Fluvio Mascarenhas, who works at a government agency named Chico Mendes Institute for the Conservation of Biodiversity, tells NPR's Philip Reeves that operations the agency usually carries out against illegal loggers and ranchers have been drastically scaled back this year. And that, he says, togeth
Date: Aug 21, 2019
Category: World
Source: Google
Brazilian Judge Says The Man Who Stabbed Jair Bolsonaro Will Not Be Convicted
6, 2018 in Juiz de Fora, about 115 miles north of Rio de Janeiro, when he was attacked. NPR's Philip Reeves reported that Bolsonaro was sitting on a supporter's shoulders when an assailant plunged a blade into his stomach. "The man reportedly told investigators he was acting on the orders of God,"
Date: Jun 15, 2019
Category: World
Source: Google
Venezuela Arrests Guaidó Ally Edgar Zambrano, Towing Car With Him Inside
Zambrano's detention is the first arrest of a lawmaker since the unsuccessful attempt last week by opposition leader Juan Guaid to stage an uprising against Maduro's government. The government accuses Zambrano of being involved in that attempted uprising, NPR's Philip Reeves reports.
Date: May 09, 2019
Category: World
Source: Google
Venezuelans Protest In Support Of Guaidó As Maduro Holds On To Power
Dozens were injured Tuesday when clashes erupted in the capital Caracas. "Maduro's opponents are stepping up pressure on him to leave office as the country becomes still more dangerous and volatile," NPR's Philip Reeves reports. "Opposition leader Juan Guaid has called for massive protests Wednesda
Date: May 01, 2019
Category: Headlines
Source: Google
Venezuela Power Outages Continue, Situation Grows Desperate
Signs of the crisis are everywhere you look in the Venezuelan capital. "Drive around Caracas, and you see long lines of cars, waiting for hours at the few gas stations still operational," NPR's Philip Reeves reported from the city.
Date: Mar 11, 2019
Category: World
Source: Google
Deadly Explosion At Bogotá Police Academy Stokes Fears Of Return To Dark Past
"Over recent decades, there were many bombings in Colombia because of the conflict between the government and leftist guerrilla groups and drug cartels," reports NPR's Philip Reeves. "These tapered off after the largest rebel group FARC signed a peace agreement in 2016. But peace negotiations are st
Date: Jan 17, 2019
Category: Headlines
Source: Google
Venezuelan President Maduro Begins Second Term, As Millions Leave The Country
Last year's election drew widespread accusations of fraud. Maduro's government controls most of the country's media and electoral authorities, NPR's Philip Reeves reported. The administration also provided more food handouts in the run-up to the election, leading to a drop in prices, which had swell
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