Luis Andres Henao, Author at Valley News

A volunteer stands on land scorched by wildfires in the Chiquitania Forest near Robore, Bolivia, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. While global attention has been focused on fires burning across the Brazilian Amazon, neighboring Bolivia is battling its own vast blazes. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Brazil rebuffs aid from Europe

by Luis Andres Henao Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressAugust 27, 2019

PORTO VELHO, Brazil — Acrimony between Brazil and European countries seeking to help fight Amazon fires deepened on Tuesday, jeopardizing hopes of global unity over how to protect a region seen as vital to the health of the planet.A personal spat…

In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 photo, released by Lima 2019 News Services, Race Imboden of the United States takes a knee, as teammates Mick Itkin and Gerek Meinhardt stand on the podium after winning the gold medal in team's foil, at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. "Racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list" of America's problems, Imboden said in a tweet sent after his medals ceremony. "I chose to sacrifice my moment today at the top of the podium to call attention to issues that I believe need to be addressed. (Jose Sotomayor/Lima 2019 News Services via AP)

U.S. athlete protests emerge at Pan Am Games

by Luis Andres Henao Associated PressAugust 11, 2019

Morgan Hurd of the U.S. gets a hug from a coach after competing on floor in the women's gymnastics qualification and team final at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Saturday, July 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Morgan Hurd inspires other young gymnasts to wear eyeglasses

by Luis Andres Henao The Associated PressJuly 28, 2019

Technicians of Edenor electricity company stand under the rain as they work to fix a generator during a blackout in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, June 16, 2019. A massive blackout left tens of millions of people without electricity in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay on Sunday in what the Argentine president called an “unprecedented” failure in the countries’ power grid. (AP Photo/Tomas F. Cuesta)

Massive blackout hits tens of millions in South America

by Paul Byrne Associated Press, and Luis Andres Henao Associated PressJune 16, 2019

Venezuelans walk through a field at the border, in Pacaraima, Roraima state, Brazil, Saturday, Feb.23, 2019. On Friday, a member of an indigenous tribe was killed and 22 others injured in clashes with security forces who enforced President Nicolas Maduro's orders to keep the aid out at a crossing with Brazil. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Maduro’s opponents brave tear gas in push to deliver aid in Venezuela

by Christine Armario Associated Press, and Luis Andres Henao Associated PressFebruary 23, 2019

In this April 17, 2018 photo, customers are reflected in a picture of Lionel Messi at the VIP restaurant owned by Lionel Messi's family in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina. In Messi's hometown, where there are no statues or museums in honor of the soccer idol, everyone seems to agree: the Messi's are a humble, decent family; Lionel was a good kid, and he only cared about one thing only: the soccer ball. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Messi’s Hometown Largely Ambivalent Toward Its Futbol Hero

by Luis Andres Henao Associated PressMay 29, 2018

A woman cries in front of a fence enclosing the Mar de Plata Naval Base after learning that Argentina's navy announced that a sound detected during the search for the missing ARA San Juan submarine is consistent with that of an explosion, in Mar de Plata, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. A Navy spokesman said that the relatives of the crew have been informed and that the search will continue until there is full certainty about the fate of the ARA San Juan. He said there was no sign the explosion might be linked to any attack on the sub. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Explosion Heard in Argentine Sub Search

by Almudena Calatrava Associated Press, and Luis Andres Henao Associated PressNovember 23, 2017

FILE - In this July 1, 2016 file photo, Jack Conger dives at the start of his heat in the men's 100-meter butterfly semifinals at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Neb. The U.S. Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 that two American swimmers were taken off their flight from Brazil by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery involving Ryan Lochte and his teammates. USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said that "Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were removed from their flight to the United States by Brazilian authorities. We are gathering further information." (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Police: Lochte, Others Not Robbed

by Mauricio Savarese Associated Press, Peter Prengaman Associated Press, and Luis Andres Henao Associated PressAugust 19, 2016