Americas News

6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico City

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico, causing buildings to sway in the capital, Mexico City. According to the US Geological…

11 years ago

Panama elections 2014: Outsider Juan Carlos Varela wins presidential poll

Panama’s opposition leader Juan Carlos Varela has won the presidential election with almost 40% of the votes. Juan Carlos Varela,…

11 years ago

Brazil: Colonel Paulo Malhaes found dead in Rio de Janeiro

Brazilian former army colonel Paulo Malhaes, who admitted torturing and killing political prisoners under military rule up to the 1980s,…

11 years ago

Rio violent protests as Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira found dead in Pavao-Pavaozinho favela

Police and protesters clashed in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro following the death of a young man allegedly…

11 years ago

Mexico: 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Acapulco

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico City, shaking buildings for at least 30 seconds and causing widespread panic. The quake…

11 years ago

Venezuela admits military excesses during deadly protests

Venezuela’s military has admitted it committed "some excesses" during weeks of political unrest that have left 41 people dead. The…

11 years ago

Chile: Six victims of Augusto Pinochet’s military government reburied in Santiago after 40 years

Six victims of Augusto Pinochet’s military government have been reburied in Chile more than 40 years after they were killed.…

11 years ago

Chile forest fire destroys more than 150 homes in Valparaiso

More than 150 homes have been destroyed by a huge forest fire in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso. Thousands…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro meets opposition leaders in crisis talks

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has met opposition leaders in crisis talks aimed at quelling weeks of protests. Nicolas Maduro opened…

11 years ago

Tungurahua volcano spews huge plume

The Tungurahua volcano, south of Ecuador's capital Quito, has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash, 6 miles high. The…

11 years ago