Americas News
Mexico Hit by 8.1-Magnitude Earthquake, At Least Six Dead
A powerful earthquake has struck off Mexico’s southern coast killing at least six people. The 8.1-magnitude tremor was described by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto...
Hurricane Irma: At Least 9 Dead In Caribbean Islands, Heads Toward Puerto Rico
At least nine people died after Hurricane Irma hit Caribbean causing widespread destruction and reducing buildings to rubble. The small island of Barbuda is said...
Hurricane Irma: Caribbean Islands Residents Make Last-Minute Preparations for Catastrophic Storm
Residents in the Caribbean islands have made last-minute preparations for Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade, with officials warning of...
Hurricane Irma Upgraded to Category 5 as Approaching Caribbean
Hurricane Irma has been upgraded to a category 5, making it "extremely dangerous" as it crosses the Caribbean. Category 5 is the highest category for...
Cuba Sonic Attack: State Department Reveals Details of Suspected Acoustic Attack on US Diplomats
According to US officials, a suspected acoustic attack on US embassy staff in Cuba was reported as recently as last month. It was originally thought...
Venezuela: Constituent Assembly Votes to Put Opposition Leaders on Trial for Treason
Venezuela's controversial constituent assembly has unanimously voted to put opposition leaders on trial for treason. It said it would pursue those it accuses of supporting...
Brazil Abolishes Amazon National Reserve to Open Up Area to Mining
Brazil has abolished a vast national reserve in the Amazon to open up the area to mining. The area, covering 17,800 sq miles, straddles the...
Venezuela Crisis: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel Confirms US Tour Cancelation
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel has confirmed that his US tour with Venezuela's National Youth Orchestra has been canceled. The star conductor said the cancelation, which...
Venezuela Constituent Assembly to Assume Powers of Opposition-Led Parliament
Venezuela's new constituent assembly has overwhelmingly voted in favor of assuming the powers of the opposition-led parliament. However, parliament has rejected the move. President Nicolas...
Venezuela Crisis: Donald Trump Does Not Rule Out Military Response
President Donald Trump has announced he is not ruling out a military option in dealing with the crisis in Venezuela. The president said: "The people...
Cuba Mystery Illness: Canadian Diplomat Treated for Hearing Loss and Headaches
At least one of Canada’s diplomats stationed in Cuba was treated for hearing loss and headaches, the country’s foreign ministry says. The announcement comes a...
Venezuela Government Websites Hacked
Venezuela’s government websites have been hacked in an operation targeting the "dictatorship" of President Nicolás Maduro. Calling itself "The Binary Guardians", the hacking group posted...
Venezuela: Chief Prosecutor Luisa Ortega Diaz Dismissed by New Constituent Assembly
Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega Diaz says she was dismissed by the new constituent assembly because the government wanted to stop her investigations into...
Venezuela: President Trump Warns Nicolas Maduro over Jailed Opponents
President Donald Trump has warned that the US holds Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro "personally responsible" for the safety of the seized opposition leaders Leopoldo...
Venezuela: Opposition Leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma Re-Arrested
Venezuelan opposition leaders Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma have been re-arrested in a move condemned internationally. Leopoldo López and Antonio Ledezma were under house arrest...
Venezuela Assembly Elections: Nicolas Maduro Claims Victory as Opposition Calls for Protests
According to Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), the turnout in the controversial election for a constituent assembly was 41.5%, a figure disputed by the...
Venezuela Assembly Elections: Two Officials Killed Before Voting
A candidate in Venezuela's assembly elections and an opposition activist have been killed on July 30. The killings took place before voting started to elect...
Despacito Singers Condemn Nicolas Maduro for Using Their Song for Political Gains
Puerto Rican stars Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee have lashed out against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of using their song, global hit...
Venezuela Crisis: Opposition-Controlled National Assembly Appoints Judges to Supreme Court
Venezuela's National Assembly has appointed 33 judges to the Supreme Court, prompting accusations of an attempted power grab. The assembly, which is controlled by the...
Venezuela Opposition Referendum: Woman Shot Dead in Voting Queuing
More than seven million Venezuelan voters have taken part in an opposition-organized referendum in the country, according to academics monitoring the poll. The referendum result...
Chile: Heavy Snowfall Hits Santiago Causing Disruption and Blackouts
A heavy snowfall has hit Santiago de Chile causing disruption and blackouts, leaving thousands of residents shivering in the dark. According to officials, about 250,000...
Raul Castro Criticizes Donald Trump’s Rollback on Cuba
Cuban President Raul Castro has spoken publicly for the first time against President Donald Trump's rollback of a thaw between the two countries a...
Brazil Corruption Scandal: Former President Lula da Silva Sentenced to Nine and A Half Years in Jail
Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in jail. The judge...
Venezuela: Leopoldo Lopez Released from Jail After Three Years
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has surprisingly praised opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez’s jail release. Leopoldo Lopez, one of Venezuela’s main opposition leaders, has been moved to...
Venezuela’s Supreme Court Attacked by Helicopter
A helicopter has dropped grenades on Venezuela's Supreme Court in what President Nicolás Maduro called a "terrorist attack". Footage on social media shows a police...
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