Latin America
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
Middle East
January 12, 2018
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
The US Justice Department announced on Thursday plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it…
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
World
January 12, 2018
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given Ecuadorian citizenship
Ecuador has granted citizenship to Julian Assange, who has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London for over…
US: 200,000 Salvadorans no longer welcome
World
January 9, 2018
US: 200,000 Salvadorans no longer welcome
The US has threatened to deport tens of thousands of Salvadorans if they fail to leave the country by 2019.…
Peru: 48 killed after bus plunges down cliff
World
January 3, 2018
Peru: 48 killed after bus plunges down cliff
At least 48 people have died in a bus crash on a coastal highway north of the Peruvian capital, Lima.…
Mexico: Latest murder highlights blurred lines in journalism
World
January 1, 2018
Mexico: Latest murder highlights blurred lines in journalism
For some, Gumaro Perez was an experienced reporter who got on well with locals and earned the nickname “the red…
Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election
World
December 18, 2017
Conservative ex-President Pinera easily wins Chile election
Billionaire former President Sebastian Pinera easily won Chile’s presidential runoff election Sunday, moving the world’s top-copper producing country back to…
Israeli leader in Argentina, lauds effort to solve 1994 Jewish center bombing
World
September 13, 2017
Israeli leader in Argentina, lauds effort to solve 1994 Jewish center bombing
Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday used the first Latin America visit of a sitting Israeli prime minister to praise President Mauricio…
Pence to begin Latin America tour as global crises grow
World
August 13, 2017
Pence to begin Latin America tour as global crises grow
Vice President Mike Pence will visit Colombia amid escalating tensions with neighboring Venezuela and North Korea. Pence is set to…
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
World
August 2, 2017
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said on Wednesday that results of Venezuela’s election for an all-powerful constituent…