Bolivia
Bolivia’s ‘oldest woman’ turns 118
LA PAZ – The oldest woman in Bolivia, and perhaps the world, celebrated her 118th birthday on Friday. Julia Flores – better known as Mama Julia was born on October 26, 1900 in the town […]
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‘Bloodthirsty zombies’ take over streets in Santiago de Chile (VIDEO)
SANTIAGO – Hundreds of Chileans dressed in colorful zombie costumes made up of torn clothing and wigs, took over the streets of Santiago on Saturday during the 10th annual Zombie Walk. The Walk that started […]
Brazil
South American brands bag top spots at 2018-19 USA & Americas Property Awards
TORONTO – Top South American property industry professionals proved themselves to be the very best in their field as they collected their 2018-19 USA & Americas Property Awards last week. The glittering awards presentation was […]
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‘Adriana’s Pact’: No justice in Chile for victims of Pinochet’s dictatorship
MADRID – Chilean filmmaker Lissette Orozco, who has made a name for herself in the international documentary film industry with Adriana’s Pact (2017), a film about her aunt, Adriana Elcira Rivas González, one of the […]
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Chile opens sexual abuse probe against filmmaker
SANTIAGO – A public prosecutor in Chile has opened an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment against well-known film director Nicolás López amid reports of his production company’s closure. Nicolás López apologized on Monday in […]
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Nicolas Lopez steps down following harassment claims by Chilean actresses (VIDEO)
SANTIAGO – A renowned Chilean filmmaker has announced he is exiting the production company he founded 12 years ago and denies sexual misconduct allegations made by local actresses. Nicolas Lopez, the director of No Filter, […]
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Chilean film director Nicolas Lopez accused of sexual harassment
SANTIAGO – Famed Chilean film director Nicolas Lopez has been accused of sexual misconduct and harassment by multiple women in a new report. Eight women accused the writer-director, whose credits include Roth’s Aftershock, The Green […]
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New Zealand PM gives birth to first child
WELLINGTON – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child in Auckland on Thursday afternoon. A 3.31-kg baby girl was born at 4:45 p.m. local time at Auckland City Hospital, making […]
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#MeToo: Morgan Freeman accused of harassment by 8 women
LOS ANGELES – Hollywood star Morgan Freeman has been accused by eight women in the latest sexual harassment and abuse allegations against powerful men in the U.S. entertainment and media industries. The Oscar winner’s alleged […]
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Transformer wins big as Hot Docs wraps 25th edition with record-breaking audiences
TORONTO – Hot Docs wrapped its 25th edition this month with record-breaking audience numbers reaching an estimated 223,000. The 11-day event featured 471 public screenings of 247 films on 16 screens across Toronto, an internationally […]