Americas News
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 a maximum security prison. El...
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, officials say. In a statement,...
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 Francis during his visit...
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 called the Pope’s visit "an...
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 former Cuban leader at a...
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 has said. The embassies opening...
Sao Paulo Bans Production and Sale of Foie Gras
Brazil has banned the production and sale of foie gras in the country’s largest city, Sao Paulo. Foie gras, originally a French delicacy, is made...
Maria Nelly Murillo: Colombian Mother and Baby Survive Five Days After Jungle Plane Crash
A Colombian mother and her one-year-old son have been found alive five days after their plane crashed in the jungle of western Colombia. A Colombian...
Venezuela: Brazilian Senators Attacked After Trying to Meet Jailed Opposition Leader Leopoldo Lopez
Eight Brazilian senators visiting Venezuela to meet jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez say they had to flee after their bus was attacked. The Brazilian opposition...
Ciudad Acuna Tornado: At Least 13 People Killed Near Texas Border
A tornado struck Ciudad Acuna in northern Mexico, near the Texas border, killing at least 13 people. Cidad Acuna is just two miles from Texas'...
Oscar Romero Beatification: At Least 250,000 People Expected to Fill San Salvador Streets
The beatification of Oscar Romero, Latin America’s martyr and hero, is attracting hundreds of thousands of people at the El Salvador ceremony. The Roman Catholic...
Mexico: At Least 43 Dead in Michoacan Cartel Shootout
More than 40 people have been killed in a shootout between Mexican security forces and an armed gang in the western state of Michoacan. The...
Francois Hollande Meets Fidel Castro in Havana
Francois Hollande has arrived in Havana to meet former Cuban leader Fidel Castro on a historic trip to the Communist island. The French president is...
Cuban Thaw: Washington Approves Ferry Service Between Florida and Cuba
The US government has approved a ferry service between Florida and Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years. Services between the two...
Calbuco Volcano Eruptions Cover Chilean Towns in Ash
Chilean town of Ensenada, in the vicinity of the Calbuco volcano, is covered with tones of ash rained down following last week's eruptions. People living...
Marleny Olivo: Venezuela Mango-Thrower Gets Flat from Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has granted a flat to a woman after she made her point by hitting him on the head with a...
Chile: Calbuco Volcano Erupts After 42 Years
Chile’s Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 42 years. The volcano erupted twice in the space of a few hours. Chile’s Onemi emergency...
Cuba elections 2015: At least two dissidents run in local municipal vote
At least two Cuban dissidents will be standing for the first time in municipal elections on April 19. Hildebrando Chaviano is an independent journalist and...
Cuba hails US decision to remove it from terror list
Cuba has welcomed US decision to remove it from the state department’s terror list, saying it should never have been on the list in...
Barack Obama’s historic handshake with Raul Castro in Panama
President Barack Obama has told Latin American leaders that the days when the United States could freely interfere in regional affairs are past. Barack Obama...
Cuban thaw: Barack Obama and Raul Castro meeting at Panama Summit
President Barack Obama is set for a key meeting with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro in Panama. Delegations of 35 nations from North, Central and...
US and Cuba: Top diplomats hold historic talks in Panama
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez and Secretary of State John Kerry held closed-door discussions in Panama, in the highest level meeting between the two...
Barack Obama tours Bob Marley museum during Jamaica trip
President Barack Obama has visited the Bob Marley museum in Jamaica. Barack Obama became the first US president to visit Jamaica since 1982. To the strains...
World’s biggest handmade Easter egg tasted in Bariloche
The world's biggest handmade Easter egg has been unveiled in Argentina. Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Bariloche to taste the chocolate egg. Bariloche...
Fidel Castro makes first public appearance in more than a year
Fidel Castro made his first public appearance in more than a year on Monday, March 30, greeting a delegation of Venezuelans, official media reported...
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