Americas News

Chile earthquake: 7.6-magnitude aftershock strikes Iquique

A second 7.6-magnitude earthquake has rocked northern Chile, just over 24 hours after an 8.2 tremor killed six people, destroyed…

11 years ago

Chile prison escape following 8.2-magnitude earthquake

Chile has deployed military forces to the northern city of Iquique after more than 300 inmates escaped from a women's…

11 years ago

Chile earthquake 2014: Disaster declared in Arica, Parinacota and Tarapaca regions

Three of the Chilean northern regions have been declared disaster areas after being hit by last night's 8.2-magnitude earthquake. At…

11 years ago

Chile 8.2-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami alert

Northern Chile has been hit by an 8.2-magnitude earthquake, triggering a tsunami alert and killing at least five people. The…

11 years ago

Mario Vargas Llosa to join Venezuela’s anti-Maduro protests

Mario Vargas Llosa has announced he will travel to Venezuela to back anti-Maduro groups. The Peruvian Nobel Prize winning author…

11 years ago

Cuba backs new foreign investment law

Cuba's National Assembly has passed a new foreign investment law on Saturday that aims to make the Communist-run island more…

11 years ago

Patria Amada: Book explaining Brazil’s tax rules on display at National Congress

Giant book Patria Amada (Beloved Motherland) explaining Brazil's tax rules has been put on display in front of the National…

11 years ago

Venezuela arrests three air force generals for plotting against Nicolas Maduro’s government

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has announced that three air force generals have been arrested for plotting an uprising against his…

11 years ago

Venezuela revokes Maria Corina Machado’s Congress mandate

Venezuela has stripped leading opposition congresswoman Maria Corina Machado of her mandate after she spoke before the Organization of American…

11 years ago

Air Canada suspends flights to and from Venezuela

Air Canada has decided to suspend flights to and from Venezuela, citing concerns over security. Air Canada said it would…

11 years ago