Latin America
Rio kicks off Carnival parade with anti-establishment tone
World
February 12, 2018
Rio kicks off Carnival parade with anti-establishment tone
There are some Brazilians who probably aren’t finding much to enjoy in Rio de Janeiro’s colorful Carnival parades — the…
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
World
February 12, 2018
Venezuela: 18 dead in clash with military at illegal mine
At least 18 people have been killed in a confrontation between security forces and illegal miners in eastern Venezuela. The…
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
World
February 5, 2018
Christian singer to face leftist author in Costa Rica election runoff
Former TV anchor and evangelical singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz will face a center-left fiction writer in Costa Rica’s presidential election…
Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia
World
January 29, 2018
Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia
Former guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono was once one of Colombia’s most-wanted men. Now he is a presidential contender. The graying,…
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
World
January 24, 2018
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly has backed plans for a presidential election before April 30, months ahead of schedule. But neighboring countries…
Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned
World
January 17, 2018
Pope Francis heads to Chile indigenous area after churches burned
Looking to put Chile’s sex abuse scandal behind him, Pope Francis dives Wednesday into another divisive issue roiling the South…
Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast
World
January 15, 2018
Peru earthquake: Casualties reported after powerful quake hits south coast
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of southern Peru, killing at least one person and injuring more than…
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
Middle East
January 12, 2018
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
The US Justice Department announced on Thursday plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
World
January 12, 2018
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
Ecuador has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, who has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over…
US: 200,000 Salvadorans no longer welcome
World
January 9, 2018
US: 200,000 Salvadorans no longer welcome
The US has threatened to deport tens of thousands of Salvadorans if they fail to leave the country by 2019.…