Caracas, Venezuela - Timothy Tracy went to Venezuela to make a documentary about the political division gripping the country.Now he's in the spotlight after being arrested on allegations…
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After close Venezuelan vote, opposition candidate vows to contest results
Caracas - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski said Thursday that he will formally contest the South American country's presidential vote "in the coming days."
Peligra cuarta parte de lenguas indígenas de Brasil
La cuarta parte de las 154 lenguas indígenas aún vivas en Brasil está amenazada de muerte, ya que cuentan con menos de un centenar de hablantes, alerta un…
Alfredo Guevara founder of the Havana Film Festival died
Havana, Cuba - Alfredo Guevara, founder of the Havana Film Festival, and an old friend of Fidel Castro, died today in Havana from a heart attack at age…
Horacio Cartes wins Paraguay election
Asuncion, Paraguay - Rightwinger from Colorado party tied to big agricultural interests sweeps to popular victory despite stain of corruption scandals.Paraguayan voters have elected the rightwing tobacco tycoon…
UN lowers 2013 Lantin America growth forecast
Santiago, Chile - The United Nations says the economy of Latin America and the Caribbean is expected to grow a lower-than-expected 3.5 percent this year.
Corruption charges dropped against retired Mexican general
Mexicocity - A imprisoned former Mexican general has been released for lack of evidence nearly a year after his arrest on corruption charges. Retired Gen. Tomas Angeles Dauahare, along…
Detainees, U.S. guards clash at Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay detainees wielding "improvised weapons" clashed Saturday with guards, an episode that occurred amid simmering tensions at the U.S. military base.The U.S. guards responded by firing "four…
Peru: 37 years in prison, but he wasn’t sentenced
Lima, Peru - Juan Navarro spent nearly 37 years inside the tough San Pedro prison in the Lima neighborhood of San Juan de Lurigancho.He doesn't know how old…
BID: se necesitan US$100.000 millones para mitigar el cambio climático
Se requieren recursos financieros adicionales en América Latina y el Caribe para contribuir a las metas globales de estabilización del clima.Estimativos recientes indican que se necesitarán cerca de…