Santa Maria, Brazil - At least 90 people have died in a fire that swept…
Latin America
Cholera cases reported in Cuba, health officials say
Cuban authorities said Tuesday the infectious and sometimes deadly disease cholera had struck in Havana,…
In Mexico, racism hides in plain view
Mexico City, home to 20 million people, represents the paradox of the modern Mexico, the…
Jailbreak! Cat caught with saws, drills and phone in Brazil prison
Brazilia - Prison guards in Brazil's northeast Alagoas state say they have foiled a jailbreak…
Argentine tourists must pay 8 pesos for the US dollar in neighbouring countries
Buenos Aires, Argentine - Following on the climbing tendency since the beginning of the year,…
Cubans a little bit more free: restrictions on overseas travel relaxed after 50 years
Havana, Cuba - After over half a century, Cuba's new immigration rules that will take…
Chavez health ‘improving’; top Venezuelan officials meet in Havana with Raul Castro
Caracas, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's lung infection has been controlled and his medical…
Charges brought in Chilean singer’s death, 39 years later
Santiago, Chile - A Chilean judge has charged eight former military officers in the 1973…
Chilean Antarctic bases expect to host 250 scientists and over 50 projects
Chile - An estimated 250 scientists from several countries will be working at Chile's Antarctic…
YPF signs shale gas exploration deals with Pan American Energy and Bridas
Buenos Aires - Argentina's nationalized oil and gas company YPF announced on Friday that Pan…