Colombia police seize grenades, dozens of guns belonging to dissidents BOGOTA - Colombia's national police said on Monday they confiscated an arsenal of weapons, including guns, grenades and a machine gun belonging to dissidents from the now-disbanded FARC rebel group.
Brazilian soccer legend Pele remains in stable condition after being hospitalized earlier this week as he battles colon cancer, a new medical report released by Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital said on Saturday.
He had a tumor removed from his colon in September 2021 and has been receiving hospital care on a regular basis. "He is still undergoing treatment and remains in stable condition," the medical staff said.
Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital after throat treatment SAO PAULO - Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva left hospital on Monday after a procedure to remove potentially pre-cancerous patches from his vocal cords, doctors said, adding they had found no abnormal tissue mass in the process.
By Jennifer Ann Thomas SAO PAULO, Oct 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Having made history as the first trans person in Brazil to be elected as a state representative, Erica Malunguinho is used to criticism and abuse from the public and even other politicians. Yet despite the challenges of working in a country that consistently ranks as one of the world's deadliest places for LGBT+ people, the 39-year-old is undeterred in her push for equality for transgender people - especially in the workplace.