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MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. has expelled a former Chilean Army officer accused of torturing and killing folk singer Victor Jara during the country's bloody 1973 coup. Pedro Barrientos had emigrated to Florida in 1990, the same year the bloody dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet came to an end. This year, he was stripped of his U.S. citizenship after it was found he concealed information about his Chilean military service during his immigration proceedings. Jara, a popular singer and university professor, was a fervent supporter of socialist President Salvador Allende. Homeland Security Investigations said that Barrientos was removed Thursday on a flight from Miami and taken into custody by Chilean law enforcement officials upon his arrival in the South American country.

Persons: Victor Jara, Pedro Barrientos, Augusto Pinochet, Jara, Salvador Allende, Pinochet, Allende, Barrientos, Jara’s, Jara's, Joan Turner Jara Organizations: MIAMI, Chilean Army, Joan Turner Jara . Homeland Security Investigations Locations: Florida, Santiago, British, Joan Turner Jara ., Miami

☆ Joan Jara, Who Found Justice for Husband Slain After Coup, Dies at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Joan Jara, a British-born dancer and instructor who dedicated herself to finding justice for her husband, Victor Jara, a popular Chilean folk singer and songwriter who was killed during the military coup d’état that brought Gen. Augusto Pinochet Ugarte to dictatorial power in 1973, died on Nov. 12 in Santiago, Chile. Her death was announced by the Victor Jara Foundation, a human rights initiative she established. Mr. Jara, who was also a theater director and poet, sang about poverty and injustice. Mr. Jara was a visible supporter of Salvador Allende, the Marxist who was elected president of Chile in 1970. On Sept. 11, 1973, the Jaras were at home with their daughters, Manuela and Amanda, listening to Mr. Allende deliver a speech.

Persons: Joan Jara, Victor Jara, Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, Ms, Jara, Pedro Barrientos Núñez, Manifiesto, ”, Mr, Salvador Allende, Manuela, Amanda, Allende Organizations: Victor, Victor Jara Foundation, Justice, Chilean Army Locations: British, Chilean, Santiago , Chile, Chile, Deltona, Fla

☆ Victor Jara killing: Suspect and Chilean national Pedro Barrientos is in custody after his US citizenship was revoked
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Chilean national who’s been wanted in that country in the killing of leftist singer-songwriter Victor Jara 50 years ago is now in custody in Florida, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Pedro Barrientos was arrested last week during a traffic stop in Deltona, Florida, ICE announced Tuesday. Barrientos, a former military officer, was charged by a Chilean judge in 2012 in the brutal 1973 killing of Jara. Chilean singer Victor Jara was tortured and killed during the country's military dictatorship in 1973. Victor Jara, a popular folk musician, was among the most famous victims.”Demonstrators carry a flag with Victor Jara's image during a protest against the Chilean government in January 2020.

Persons: CNN —, who’s, Victor Jara, Pedro Barrientos, Barrientos, Jara, “ Barrientos, ”, John Condon, Augusto Pinochet, Salvador Allende, “, Victor Jara's, Marcelo Hernandez Organizations: CNN, Customs Enforcement, ICE, ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations Tampa, Reuters, Getty Locations: Florida, Deltona , Florida, Chilean, Chile

☆ 'The Exorcist: Believer' and Hispanic audiences: A match made in horror movie heaven
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Mike Calia | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

In this article CMCSAUVV Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTStill from the set of "The Exorcist: Believer." The new "Exorcist" movie will draw big Hispanic audiences. Universal is seeing stronger-than-average Hispanic interest for "The Exorcist: Believer" as the movie heads into its opening weekend, according to people familiar with the matter. Hispanic and Latino viewers will have a big say in how "The Exorcist: Believer" does at the box office, no matter what. They tend to represent 26% of horror movie audiences, compared with 20% for other genres, according to the Comscore/Screen Engine PostTrak Audience Survey.

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CNN —At least 16 people have been killed and 36 more injured following a bus crash Tuesday on central Mexico’s Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway, according to officials. The bus, which was carrying locals and migrants, collided with a trailer truck on the highway near the border between the states of Oaxaca and Puebla, Oaxaca’s Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. The injured were transferred to hospitals in Puebla for medical attention. The reason for the collision is unknown, but the prosecutor’s office has said they will conduct an expert-led investigation to uncover what events unfolded that led up to the crash and determine if anyone should be held liable. “I have instructed the heads of the relevant authorities to collaborate and support the injured people,” the governor of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara Cruz, said on X, formally known as Twitter.

Persons: Salomón Jara Cruz, “ Organizations: CNN Locations: Mexico’s, Oaxaca, Puebla, Oaxaca’s

☆ Chile's Jara leads campaign for prostate testing eight years after "finger of god"
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Ivan AlvaradoAug 5 (Reuters) - Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara, widely remembered for sticking his finger up Uruguay's Edinson Cavani's backside at the 2015 Copa America, has become the face of a campaign to promote prostate testing for cancer prevention in his country. Jara's gesture, dubbed "the finger of god", earned him a three-match suspension, which ruled him out from the rest of the tournament. "With that in mind, and to take care of an important member of this great football family, we take advantage of this Superclasico to make a call for prevention and self-care of prostate cancer." The 37-year-old Jara has won 115 international caps and is with Coquimbo in Chile's top flight after stints in England, Germany, Argentina and Mexico. Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sandro Ricci, Chile's Gonzalo Jara, Ivan Alvarado, Gonzalo Jara, Jara, Francisca Mora, Dr Bruno Nervi, Janina Nuno Rios, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: America, REUTERS, Copa, Argentina, TNT, Universidad de Chile, Colo Colo, Warner Bros, Chile Sin Cancer, Thomson Locations: Santiago , Chile, Chilean, Chile, Uruguay, Jara, Coquimbo, Chile's, England, Germany, Argentina, Mexico, Mexico City

☆ Velez Sarsfield fans violently attack club's players at gunpoint
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Uruguayan defender Diego Godin’s farewell match ended with his team Velez Sarsfield losing to Huracan, sparking a violent incident on Sunday, as some of the Argentine club’s own fans viciously attacked the players, assaulting them at gunpoint. When the team returned to their training camp at the Villa Olimpica Stadium hours after the match, they suffered a brutal visit from the club’s supporters, as cars ambushed some of the players. We came out and it was all dark when the cars of the ‘Barra Brava’ came across us. “Atletico Velez regrets and strongly repudiates the intimidating situation experienced last night by some of our first team players in the vicinity of the Villa Olimpica,” the club said in a statement. With only five wins in 27 games, Velez finished 25th out of 28 after the loss in the last round of the Argentine Professional League.

Persons: Diego Godin’s, Velez, “, Gianluca Prestianni, didn’t, Diego Godin's, Roberto Tuero, ‘, ’, Leonardo Jara, ”, Forward Santiago Castro, Francisco Ortega, “ Atletico, Sebastian Mendez Organizations: Velez Sarsfield, Huracan, Argentine, Villa, ESPN, Former Boca Juniors, Forward, “ Atletico Velez, Argentine Professional League

☆ Velez fans violently attack club's players at gunpoint
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 31 (Reuters) - Uruguayan defender Diego Godin's farewell match ended with his team Velez Sarsfield losing to Huracan, sparking a violent incident on Sunday, as some of the Argentine club's own fans viciously attacked the players, assaulting them at gunpoint. When the team returned to their training camp at the Villa Olimpica Stadium hours after the match, they suffered a brutal visit from the club's supporters, as cars ambushed some of the players. We came out and it was all dark when the cars of the 'Barra Brava' came across us. "Atletico Velez regrets and strongly repudiates the intimidating situation experienced last night by some of our first team players in the vicinity of the Villa Olimpica," the club said in a statement. With only five wins in 27 games, Velez finished 25th out of 28 after the loss in the last round of the Argentine Professional League.

Persons: Diego Godin's, Velez, Gianluca Prestianni, didn't, Leonardo Jara, Forward Santiago Castro, Francisco Ortega, Atletico, Sebastian Mendez, Angelica Medina, Sonali Paul Organizations: Velez Sarsfield, Huracan, Argentine, Villa, ESPN, Former Boca Juniors, Forward, Atletico Velez, Argentine Professional League, Thomson Locations: Uruguayan, Mexico City

☆ Family Died in Rockies After Trying to Live ‘Off the Grid,’ Official Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Eduardo Medina | More About Eduardo Medina | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The coroner’s findings came more than a week after the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office said that the bodies of the campers had been found near Gold Creek Campground, a discovery that drew national attention as officials sought to identify the victims and determine why they had apparently attempted to camp through a brutal winter. Michael Barnes, the Gunnison County coroner, said on Tuesday that the family members were all from Colorado Springs and had lived “off the grid,” survived on canned food and sheltered in a tent before a harsh winter or malnourishment most likely led to their deaths. The sisters had been “discouraged with the state of the world” in recent years and had set out last July to permanently live near Gold Creek Campground in western Colorado, Mr. Barnes said. “She went for good intentions,” Ms. Jara said in an interview on Tuesday night. “She thought she was protecting her son and our sister, Christine, because she didn’t want them to get wrapped up in what the world was coming to in her eyes.”Rebecca Vance’s fears intensified during the pandemic, Ms. Jara said, noting that her sister had not believed in conspiracy theories but had simply been fearful of the world and had trusted that a better life awaited them in nature.

Persons: Michael Barnes, ”, Barnes, “, ” Ms, Jara, Christine, Rebecca Vance’s Organizations: Gunnison County Sheriff’s Locations: Gunnison County, Gold, Colorado Springs, Colorado

☆ Paraguay's conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Paraguayan presidential candidate for the Colorado Party, Santiago Peña (C), celebrates with his wife, Leticia Ocampos de Pea (R), and Paraguayan former President Horacio Cartes, after winning the presidential election in Asuncion on April 30, 2023. Norberto Duarte | AFP | Getty ImagesParaguay's ruling candidate Santiago Pena, 44, scored a big win in the country's presidential election on Sunday, tightening the conservative Colorado Party's political grip in the country and defusing fears about the end of diplomatic ties with Taiwan. "Thank you for this Colorado victory, thank you for this Paraguayan victory," Pena said in a speech. Colorado and right-wing party candidates also performed strongly in congressional elections and governor races, with some provinces recording a historic Colorado majority over opposition rivals. The Colorado Party has dominated politics in the landlocked South American country since the 1950s.

☆ Chile approves bill cutting work week to 40 hours from 45
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/7] Chile's Labor Minister Jeannette Jara celebrates next to others ministers and parliamentarians the approval of a bill reducing the number of weekly working hours from 45 to 40, in congress in Valparaiso, Chile, April 11, 2023. REUTERS/Rodrigo GarridoSANTIAGO, April 11 (Reuters) - Chile's Congress on Tuesday passed a hard-fought bill to gradually cut the work week to 45 hours from 40 hours, a legislative victory for President Gabriel Boric amid faltering popularity. But the work week law - which now awaits Boric's signature - constitutes a small victory for an administration that has been trying to shift the country away from its free-market constitution. The new law mandates one less hour a week of work per year until the work week reaches 40 hours, bringing Chile in line with most industrialized nations. Several companies in Chile have already announced that they will adopt the bill, including state-owned copper giant Codelco, which earlier this year said it would seek to implement the 40- -hour work week by 2026.

☆ Magnitude 5.3 quake strikes Mexico, no major damage or injuries reported
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] People stand on the street during a quake alarm in Mexico City, Mexico, April 3, 2023. The epicenter of the quake was near the Pacific beach resort of Puerto Escondido, in southern Oaxaca state, according to the USGS. Shortly after the quake, Oaxaca Governor Salomon Jara wrote on Twitter that no damages had been detected in the state. In nearby Morelos, Puebla and Mexico City, authorities also ruled out damages. Reporting by Kylie Madry and Sarah Morland; Editing by Himani Sarkar and David Alire GarciaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Bird flu kills sea lions and thousands of pelicans in Peru's protected areas
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Bird flu has killed tens of thousands of birds, mostly pelicans, and at least 716 sea lions in protected areas across Peru, the authorities said, as the H5N1 strain spreads throughout the region. Peru recorded its first case of the virus in November in birds in the north of the country. "We have also recorded since mid-January the unusual death of many sea lions, so far we have about 716 dead sea lions in seven protected natural areas of the coast," said Roberto Gutierrez, head of surveillance of the National Service of Natural Protected Areas. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda 1 2 3 4 5In South America, bird flu cases have been detected in Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and recently in Argentina and Uruguay. In recent weeks, crews from Peru's National Forestry and Wildlife Service, in protective plastic suits, gloves and masks, have collected and buried hundreds of sea lions from several beaches along Peru's central coast.

☆ 'The grass does not grow': In Chile's far south, the worst drought in 50 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A view of parched earth as a wetland is drying up, in Punta Arenas, Chile February 2, 2023. In the far south city of Punta Arenas, that has led to a water emergency declared last year. "In 2022 Punta Arenas had its driest year in 52 years," said Nicolas Butorovic, a climatologist from the regional University of Magallanes. "The wind picks up and dries everything and the grass does not grow, that is the drama we're facing," said Hector Garay, a livestock farmer in the region. "If there is no irrigation water, water from rain, the grass does not grow.

☆ Fact Check-No evidence that four AI robots killed 29 scientists in Japan or South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There is no evidence to support claims online that four artificial intelligence robots killed 29 scientists in a lab in Japan or South Korea. “Japanese A.I Robots Murders 29 Scientists,” reads one tweet (here). Some posts say that the supposed incident happened in Japan, while others (fb.watch/i9iz5cDId7/) place it to South Korea. Reuters found no evidence that such an incident took place in Japan or South Korea. There is no evidence to support claims circulating online that 29 scientists were killed in a lab in Japan or South Korea by four artificial intelligence robots.

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