Sophie Foggin
Journalist at Freelance
Colombia-based journalist and fact-checker. Bylines: @restofworld, @BBCWorld, @Telegraph, @VICEWorldNews, @NPR, @WPReview / sophiefoggin95 at gmail
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4 weeks ago |
brazilreports.com | Thiago Alves |Sophie Foggin
Brasil News News Sport By April 17, 2025 São Paulo, Brazil – Brazilian soccer has once again been rocked by a match-fixing scandal involving sports betting. This time, the spotlight falls on Bruno Henrique, a high-profile forward for Flamengo, one of Brazil’s most storied clubs. On Tuesday, federal police indicted the 34-year-old player following an investigation that spanned more than 18 months.
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1 month ago |
latinamericareports.com | Isabella Lapadula |Sophie Foggin
On April 3, the Principal Rector of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), Conrado Pérez, announced that a computer hack that the electoral body has been undergoing since the presidential election in July 2024, has been resolved. In an interview with Globovision, Pérez said that the hack was “practically solved” and that all political organizations will receive a link to apply candidates for the upcoming regional and legislative elections set to be held on May 25, 2025.
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1 month ago |
latinamericareports.com | Alfie Pannell |Emily Hart |Salomé Beyer Vélez |Sophie Foggin
Infamous drug lord Carlos Lehder was freed Monday after being arrested in Colombia on charges of arms and narcotics trafficking last Friday, March 28. The Colombian Attorney General’s office had guaranteed in a letter that the co-founder of the Medellín Cartel would not face charges upon returning to the country after 38 years, but customs officers detained him under a judge’s order.
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1 month ago |
latinamericareports.com | Elizabeth Bratton |Jordan Jones |Sophie Foggin |Natalia Vélez Lopera
Uruguayan authorities have dealt with at least six bomb threats over the past week, with university buildings and shopping centers having been evacuated. The bomb threats began on Saturday, March 22, when Montevideo Shopping Center had to be evacuated after a bomb threat was made in a telephone call. Authorities evacuated the mall, but no explosives were discovered. The next day, the Punta Carretas shopping center—also in Montevideo—received a similar threat.
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1 month ago |
latinamericareports.com | Alfie Pannell |Sophie Foggin |Tom Driver
Quibdó, Colombia – USAID cuts threaten to undermine development goals and the peace process in Colombia’s least developed region, say government officials, NGO workers and community leaders. The Chocó Department, Colombia’s most impoverished, received between 50 and 70% of humanitarian funding from USAID, according to officials. The suspension has shuttered multiple programs and thrown many others into disarray. Roberto (not his real name) was employed on a USAID-funded program in Chocó.
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