Americas News

Brazil: Clashes at World Cup protests in Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo riot police have used tear gas to break up a protest against Brazil’s World Cup, hours before the…

10 years ago

Dilma Rousseff: Brazil is ready for World Cup 2014

President Dilma Rousseff says Brazil is ready for the football World Cup which starts on Thursday. In a TV address,…

10 years ago

Salvador Sanchez Ceren sworn in as El Salvador’s president

Former El Salvador’s left-wing rebel leader Salvador Sanchez Ceren has been sworn in as the country’s president. Salvador Sanchez Ceren,…

10 years ago

Edinho: Pele’s son sentenced to 33 years in jail for money laundering

Edson Cholbi Nascimento, usually known as Edinho and the son of the Brazilian football legend Pele, has been sentenced to…

10 years ago

American Chamber of Commerce delegation begins first visit to Cuba in 15 years

An American Chamber of Commerce delegation has begun its first visit to Cuba in 15 years. Chamber president Thomas Donohue…

10 years ago

Brazil: Fresh anti-World Cup protests in Brasilia

Brazilian riot police fired tear gas at anti-World Cup and indigenous demonstrators in the capital, Brasilia. Stones were hurled at…

10 years ago

Colombia bus fire kills at least 30 children near Fundacion

A Colombian bus has caught fire near the city of Fundacion, killing at least 30 people, most of them believed…

11 years ago

Brazil World Cup 2014: Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro protests against cost of football tournament

Thousands of protesters in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro who marched against the cost of hosting the football World…

11 years ago

Mexico sets up new Michoacan police force to disarm local vigilantes

Mexico has begun to swear in members of self-defense groups for its newly created rural police force, as part of…

11 years ago

Santa Cruz Mayor Percy Fernandez caught on camera groping journalist Mercedes Guzman

Santa Cruz Mayor Percy Fernandez is in trouble for groping journalist Mercedes Guzman at a public event. In a video…

11 years ago