Americas News
First US Commercial Flight Landing in Cuba After 55 Years
JetBlue Flight 387 has become the first US commercial flight to land in Cuba after more than half a century. The plane had 150 passengers,...
Haiti Cholera Outbreak: UN Acknowledges Role After Years of Denial
The UN has admitted it played a role in an outbreak of cholera in Haiti in 2010 that has since killed about 10,000 people...
Jesus Alfredo Guzman: El Chapo Guzman’s Son Kidnapped In Puerto Vallarta
El Chapo Guzman’s son, Jesus Alfredo Guzman, has been kidnapped in a Mexico’s Pacific coast city on August 15. The son of the Mexican drug...
Fidel Castro Makes Rare Public Appearance at 90th Birthday Event
Cuba’s ex President Fidel Castro has made a rare public appearance at an event to mark his 90th birthday on Saturday, August 13. Fidel Castro...
Venezuela and Colombia Reopen Border After Nearly A Year
Venezuela and Colombia have reopened their common border after nearly a year. Thousands of Venezuelans began crossing into Colombia in the early hours of August...
Fidel Castro’s 90th Birthday Marked with Record Cigar
The 90th birthday of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been marked by a veteran cigar maker with what is believed to be the...
Ivo Pitanguy: Brazilian Plastic Surgeon Dies A Day After Passing Olympic Torch
Brazilian plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy has died at the age of 90, just one day after passing the Olympic torch for the Rio Games. Ivo...
Hurricane Earl Arrives in Belize
Hurricane Earl makes landfall in Belize, in Central America, the US National Hurricane Center has announced. Earl now has speeds of up to 80mph, with...
Nicaragua Elections 2016: President Daniel Ortega Picks First Lady as Running Mate
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega Saavedra has named First Lady Rosario Murillo as his running mate and candidate for vice-president as he seeks re-election for...
Nicolas Maduro Recall: Venezuela Election Council Approves First Step
The first step in Venezuela’s opposition campaign to recall President Nicolas Maduro has been approved, the national election council has announced. The council said the...
Petrobras Scandal: Brazil’s Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to Go on Trial
Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to go on trial for obstruction of justice in a case related to the scandal at...
El Chapo Guzman Extradition to US Temporarily Halted
The extradition of Mexican cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the US has been temporarily halted after his lawyers filed appeals. Mexico agreed to...
Panama Canal Officially Inaugurated After Nine Years of Construction
The first voyage through the newly-enlarged Panama Canal has been made by a giant Chinese container ship. The vessel was greeted with fireworks and cheers...
Venezuela Opposition Petition to Oust Nicolas Maduro Validated
Venezuela’s opposition has validated enough signatures on a petition to move to the next stage in a process to remove President Nicolas Maduro in...
Nicolas Maduro: Recall Referendum Will Not Take Place This Year
According to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, a referendum the opposition is trying to recall him will not take place this year. There was no time...
Venezuela Presidential Recall Referendum: Voters Need to Confirm Identities
1.3 million Venezuelans who signed a petition for a referendum to oust President Nicolas Maduro will need to turn up at regional electoral offices...
Peru Elections 2016: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Wins Presidency
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski appears to have won the majority in Peru's cliff-hanger presidential election after all were counted. According to the electoral commission, economist Pedo...
Raul Castro: Cuba Will Not Return to OAS In a Show of Solidarity with Venezuela
Cuba will not return to the Organization of American States (OAS), says President Raul Castro in a show of solidarity with Venezuela. OAS Secretary General...
Venezuela Crisis: Lufthansa Suspends Caracas Flights from June 18
Lufthansa has announced that it will suspend flights to Venezuela from June 18 due to economic difficulties in the country. The German airline also said...
Venezuela Sugar Shortage Hits Coca-Cola Production
Coca-Cola has been forced to stop producing soft drinks in Venezuela amid an escalating food and energy shortage. The company said that sugar suppliers in...
Turrialba Volcano Ash Covers Central Costa Rica
Turrialba volcano has erupted in central Costa Rica, spewing smoke and ash up to 9,840ft into the air. Hundreds of people have been hospitalized, complaining...
El Chapo Guzman Extradition to US Approved
Mexico has authorized the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the US to face charges including smuggling and murder. El Chapo Guzman’s...
Venezuela Crisis: Opposition Leader Henrique Capriles Appeals to Army
The leader of Venezuela’s opposition, Henrique Capriles, has urged the army to choose whether it is "with the constitution or with Maduro", after...
Nicolas Maduro Won’t Be Ousted by Referendum, Says VP Aristobulo Isturiz
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro won't be ousted by a referendum because there will be no referendum, Vice-President Aristobulo Isturiz has said. Two weeks ago, opposition...
Venezuela Crisis: Nicolas Maduro Threatens to Seize Closed Factories
In a speech to supporters in Venezuela’s capital Caracas, President Nicolas Maduro has threatened the seizure of factories that have stopped production, and the...
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