Hacker News with Generative AI: Latin America

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dies at age 86 (latintimes.com)
Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru who led the country from 1990 to 2000, died on Wednesday at the age of 86, said his family on social media.
Politics, Peru, Obituary, Latin America
31 points by seo-speedwagon 71 days ago | 5 comments
A Uruguayan company teaches people how to turn regular cars into EVs (restofworld.org)
Turning gas-fueled cars into electric ones can be four times cheaper than buying a new EV.Retrofitting, as the practice is known, is gaining traction in Latin America.Citing safety concerns, some countries are calling for regulation and one has completely banned the retrofitting of certain cars.
Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Latin America, Sustainability
229 points by Geekette 71 days ago | 166 comments
Banana giant Chiquita held liable by US court for funding paramilitaries (bbc.com)
Legal Cases, Corporations, Human Rights, Latin America
579 points by no_exit 163 days ago | 318 comments