Americas News

Cuban Thaw: US and Cuba Diplomatic Missions Become Full Embassies

Cuba and the US have opened full embassies in Havana and Washington. Just after midnight local time, the diplomatic missions…

9 years ago

El Chapo Guzman Escape: Seven Prison Officers Charged

Seven prison officers with involvement in the escape of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman have been charged…

9 years ago

Venezuela: Maria Corina Machado Barred From Public Office for 12 Months

Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she has been barred from public office for 12 months. Maria Corina Machado,…

9 years ago

El Chapo Guzman Escape: Mexico Offers $3.8 Million Reward for Recapture

Mexican authorities are offering a reward of 60 million pesos ($3.8 million) for the capture of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman,…

9 years ago

El Chapo Guzman Used Tunnel to Escape from Maximum Security Prison

According to Mexican authorities, drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, aka "Shorty", used an elaborate tunnel to break out of…

9 years ago

El Chapo Guzman Escapes from Mexican Jail for Second Time

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, aka "Shorty", has escaped from a maximum security prison for a second time,…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Receives “Communist” Crucifix in Bolivia

Leftist Bolivian President Evo Morales has given a crucifix sculpted in the shape of a hammer and sickle to Pope…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Begins Latin American Trip in Ecuador

Pope Francis is visiting Ecuador at the start of his seven-day tour of Latin America. Ecuador's left-wing President Rafael Correa…

9 years ago

Fidel Castro Makes Public Appearance at Havana Cheese Meeting

Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at a cheese meeting in Havana. State television showed images of the…

9 years ago

Cuban Thaw: US and Cuba to Announce Opening of Embassies

The United States and Cuba are to announce the opening of embassies in each other's capitals, a senior US official…

9 years ago