Americas News

Che Guevara and Hugo Chavez perfumes banned in Cuba

The Cuban government has said it will take disciplinary action against state-owned pharmaceutical company Labiofam that created perfumes named Ernesto…

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Dengue fever: Brazil releases mosquitoes contaminated with Wolbachia bacteria

Brazil has released thousands of mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria that suppress dengue fever. Researchers hope the good mosquitoes will…

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Amazon Tall Tower Observatory under construction in Brazil

A giant observation tower is under construction in the heart of the Amazon basin to monitor climate change. The Amazon…

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Hurricane Odile to hit Mexico’s Baja California

Hurricane Odile will hit the southern end of Mexico's Baja California peninsula in the coming hours, the US National Hurricane…

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Nicaragua: Meteorite hits Managua leaving crater

A small meteorite hit the Nicaraguan capital, Managua, on September 6, government officials say. Residents reported hearing a loud bang…

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Hugo Chavez’s prayer sparks controversy in Venezuela

The commemoration of late Hugo Chavez with a rewriting of the Christian Lord's Prayer is causing controversy in Venezuela. Venezuela's…

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Mass fish death in Lake Cajititlan sparks environmental alert in Mexico

Mexican authorities have issued an environmental alert after hundreds of thousands of fish have been washed up on the shores…

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Brazil elections 2014: Presidential candidates in first TV debate

Brazil's presidential candidates have taken part in the first TV debate of the campaign. Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff faced her…

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Brazil: Four prisoners killed in Cascavel jail riot

Rioters in a Brazilian jail in the southern city of Cascavel have killed four fellow inmates and injured several others,…

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Peru 7-magnitude earthquake strikes near Lima

A 7-magnitude earthquake has struck near Puquio, central Peru, on August 24, the US Geological Survey has said. There were…

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