Uruguay becomes first country to legalize marijuana trade
By Malena Castaldi and Felipe Llambias MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay became the first country to legalize the growing, sale and smoking of marijuana on...
Obama-Castro handshake – a sign of Mandela-like reconciliation?
By Rosa-Tania Valdes HAVANA (Reuters) - For sure it's just what Nelson Mandela would have wanted, but does it amount to more than that?...
Mexican lawmakers send energy reform bill to Senate floor
Mexico's Senate on Tuesday moved a step closer to passing reforms to open up the country's oil industry to private investment, sending a draft...
The Dominican Republic Vs. Haiti – A Dispute With An Uncertain...
By David Jessop
News Americas, LONDON, England, Tues. Dec. 10, 2013: Far from moving towards a resolution, the inter-regional dispute over a Constitutional...
Caribbean American Congresswoman For Mandela’s National Memorial Service
News Americas, BROOKLYN, N.Y., Tues. Dec. 10, 2013: Caribbean American Congresswoman, Yvette D. Clarke, will represent the Ninth Congressional District of New York as...
Mexico Senate panels OK energy reform; leftists oppose
By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Senate committees on Monday gave general approval to a draft energy bill allowing private investment in...
Mexico Senate committees near vote on bold energy reform
Mexican Senate committees on Monday resume debate of an energy bill that would open up the world's No. 10 oil producer to private investment...
Competition For Reggae Grammy’s Comes From A “Lion”
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Dec. 9, 2013: He’s a rapper and a “Dogg” who became a “Lion” turned reggae singer just last...
Ancient farming seen curbing extinctions of animals, plants
Ancient farming practices, such as raising fish in rice paddies in China or Aboriginal Australian fire controls, will get a new lease of life...
Caribbean, Latin American Celebs., Leaders, Pause To Remember Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Dec. 6, 2013: The boy born into the Madiba clan in Mvezo, a small village not far from...