Americas News

Haiti: President Michel Martelly Ends Term with No Replacement

Haitian President Michel Martelly has left office at the end of his term amid tension over how he is to…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Pregnancy Cases Double in Colombia

The Zika pregnancy cases have doubled in Colombia in just one week, officials said. According to Colombia's National Health Institute,…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Up to 4 Million People Could Be Infected in Americas in 2016

Between three and four million people could be infected with Zika virus in the Americas in 2016, the World Health…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Brazil to Use Army Against Virus

Brazil will deploy 220,000 troops in its fight against mosquitoes spreading the Zika virus. The troops will go from home…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Virus Likely to Spread Across Americas

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas.…

9 years ago

Douglas Tompkins’ Widow Kristine McDivitt Offers Land to Chile

The widow of American billionaire Douglas Tompkins has begun talks with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet over the donation of a…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Rio Authorities Announce Olympics Plans

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro have announced plans to prevent the spread of the Zika virus during the Olympic Games…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Specialists Warn Women to Avoid Pregnancy

Officials in Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Jamaica have warned women to avoid pregnancy amid concerns over an illness causing…

9 years ago

El Chapo Guzman Case: Sinaloa Lawmaker Lucero Sanchez Questioned over Jail Visit

Mexican regional politician Lucero Guadalupe Sanchez Lopez is being questioned by police about her alleged links to recently recaptured drug…

9 years ago

Zika Outbreak: Thousands of Brazilian Babies Born with Birth Defects

According to new figures, more Brazilian babies were born with abnormally small heads to mothers infected with the Zika virus.…

9 years ago