World Briefing: Mexico: Mining Company Lied on Spill, Official Says
Environment Secretary Juan Jose Guerra Abud said Tuesday that a mining company lied about a spill of 10 million gallons of acids and heavy...
Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A person close to the family has confirmed reports that that Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died. He was...
World Briefing: Governing Party Candidate Pulls Out of Costa Rica’s Presidential...
Sinking in the polls a month before Costa Rica’s presidential election, Johnny Araya, the candidate for the country’s governing party, pulled out of the...
Temple in Brazil Appeals to a Surge in Evangelicals
A recently completed replica of a temple from biblical tradition underscores the surging growth of evangelical Christianity in Brazil, as well as the country’s...
Obama Honors 9/11 Victims a Day After Announcing New Mission Against...
For President Obama, the anniversary lent historic and emotional resonance to his announcement Wednesday night of a new mission against the Islamic State in...
Travel Book Transports Readers to Best Places to Ski, Snowboard
Schussing down all the trails on the mountains described in the new book "Fifty Places to Ski & Snowboard Before You Die" would require...
Woman Who Sought Abortion in El Salvador Delivers Baby
The case of a sick woman who had been denied an abortion has convulsed the region, which is known for having some of the...
China Drawn to Mexico’s Opening Economy
China has invested heavily in resource-rich Latin America in recent years, striking major trade deals with governments from Venezuela to Argentina. Now its president...
Jimmy Cliff Picks Up Grammy
News Americas, LOS ANGELES, CA, Mon. Feb. 11, 2013: The voice of the jingle behind the now infamous Volkswagen ad has won the reggae...
Mayor’s Ouster Is Approved in Colombia
Gustavo Petro lost his fight to remain mayor of Bogotá after President Juan Manuel Santos approved an order to remove him and bar him...