Latin America
Latin America
Next year's Rio de Janeiro carnival threatened by budget cuts, new Evangelical mayor wants to use funds for school meals but is accused of acting from conservative values
Venezuela narrowly avoids OAS resolution which would have forbidden plan to abolish constitution, critical support received from Caribbean island nations dependent on country's oil industry
Maduro asks Supreme Court to prepare prosecution of Chief Prosecutor Luisa Ortega Díaz, despite being outside of court's authority, points to deeper split among rulers
2,186 murder investigations in Mexico during May, highest monthly number since 1997, large part related to illegal drug industry, expected to hurt incumbent president i next year's election
Maduro slams Twitter as fascist for suspending thousands of his supporters' accounts and calls for tweeting pictures of company's Venezuela head, president's salsa music show among blocked accounts
Peru asks Ecuador to stop building wall along border between countries, says it can cause flooding and hurt cross-border integration
Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega dies at 83 after brain tumor surgery
Venezuela opposition accuses Goldman Sachs of aiding regime after report shows bank has bought USD 2.8 billion in bonds from state companies
Venezuelans reportedly using Bitcoin to escape hyperinflation and food shortages
Brazil President Temer calls in armed forces to control 45,000 protesters in Brasilia, smaller group tried to get into government buildings
Chávez statues destroyed in at least five Venezuelan cities and one of Chávez' childhood homes torched during past month, 16 arrested for tearing down statue sent to military tribunal and risk 27 years in prison
Several medallists from Rio Olympics have to replace medals because of rust or damage
Russian national socialist YouTube profile Aleksey Makeyev victim of lynching attempt in his Cancun home, alive but sedated, paralyzed and probably brain damaged
Protesters demand release of Cuban libertarians imprisoned on political grounds, activists plastered Havana with posters in support of prisoners who have been in jail since February 2
Mexico surpasses Iraq and Afghanistan to become world's second-most deadly conflict zone after Syria according to International Institute for Strategic Studies, fatalities from war among drug cartels in country grew to 23,000 in 2016
14 dead and 22 injured by explosion in fireworks warehouse in Chilchotla, Mexico
Hugo Chávez statue torn down to cheers in Venezuelan city of Valencia, further nationwide protests planned
Self-governing indigenous community in Peru wins legal dispute that forces oil companies to seek approval from them to use the indigenous land, community still seeks formal recognition from Lima
Riots continue in Venezuela with several dead and many injured, cars and buildings set on fire, military vehicles driven throw crowd of protestors
All candidates in next year's Colombian elections are statists, no hope for libertarian ideals, according to PanAm Post
Maduro raises Venezuelan minimum wage by 60% to USD 50 at black market rate, third raise this year, aims to benefit government workers and the military
Eight perish as Cuban military plane crashes in mountains, cause of accident still under investigation
Google launches cache servers in Cuba, makes material on the servers load faster, Internet only available through WiFi spots, one hour of Internet costs USD 1.50, average monthly wage is USD 25
Brazilian police arrest suspects of "movie-like heist" of armored company in Paraguay, assault rifles and boats used in theft of what could amount to USD 30 million
Nearly 50 Ladies in White arrested in Cuba, group formed by activists against political prisons reports violent arrests
Venezuela threatens to leave OAS if meeting is held about country's ongoing crisis without its approval, foreign minister says arbitrary violations of ethical and legal principles will not be tolerated
Venezuela opposition marches in silence in memory of killed during recent weeks of protests, at least 11 were killed Thursday
GM factory in Venezuela expropriated including vehicles and other assets, company will use every legal possibility for defense, no comments from government
Colombia president Santos worried about Maduro promises to hand out 500,000 guns to militias
State television cuts broadcast as protestors throw eggs at Maduro, several dead in escalating demonstrations against Venezuela dictatorship
Protests intensify in Venezuela, demonstrators as well as hospital in eastern Caracas tear-gassed
Venezuela opposition leader Henrique Capriles prohibited from seeking political office next 15 years, accused of inciting violence during week of protests in Caracas
At least 193 dead and hundreds injured in southern Colombia as heavy rains trigger flooding and landslide, president Santos declares state of emergency
Venezuela Supreme court reverses its ruling to deprive congress of legislative powers, decision shows power of dialogue according to Maduro
Paraguay's Congress building stormed and torched in protest against secret Senate vote allowing president to run for another term, 30 injured in clashes between hundreds of demonstrators and riot police
Death toll after floods in Peru rises to 94 with 700,000 evacuated, authorities pleading for calm while people complain they are responding too slowly
Bitter cassava sold in Venezuela where starving people are desperate, unlike sweet cassava the bitter variety contains lethal hydrogen cyanide, hard to distinguish between them
Former Argentinean president Cristina Kirchner to stand trial on charges of fraudulently administering state funds, claims she has been target of political persecution
New UN chief Guterres recommends disbanding peace keeping force in Haiti, both Uruguay and US had previously signaled that their participation will end
Brazil police raid companies suspected to have bribed health officials and processed rotten meat, false government certificates may have enabled exports to Europe according to investigator
Venezuela threatens to expropriate bakeries violating rules on how to use flour, 90% should be used for bread and 10% for sweets
Peruvian soldiers rescue people from flood with helicopter, remain in area as more might be in need of help
Recession worsened in Brazil during 2016, GDP down 3.6%, rate of decrease unexpectedly high during last quarter but economists forecast slow recovery in 2017
Bolivia raises cap for legal coca growing area from 12,000 to 22,000 hectares, estimates future legal production to 30,000 tonnes
Nearly 75% of Venezuelans have lost an average of eight kilograms in past year due to lack of food according to nationwide survey, 93% say their income is not enough to cover food needs
Mises Cuba member arrested for not showing ID to undercover police officer, alleges political persecution
Police strike in Brazilian state wreaks havoc, 51 murdered in a weekend compared to four in all January
Venezuelan vice president Tareck El Aissami granted extended powers by direct order of Maduro, can now control ministerial budgets and expropriate private companies as he sees fit — triggers speculation over succession plans
Coral reef at mouth of Amazon river threatened by oil drilling says Greenpeace as first photographs of newly discovered formation is published
Spain extradites to Colombia former Farc rebel accused of carriying out forced abortions, rebel group's female members were compelled to terminate pregnancies to maintain combat ability
Brazilian Supreme Court judge Teori Zavascki killed in plane crash, was handling several high profile graft cases
27 inmates killed after prison riot in northeastern Brazil, conflict between drug gangs has led to death of 140 prisoners since start of year
Chile plans to raise taxes on sugary products and to reduce them for non-sugary ones
Political outsiders to take over as mayors of Brazil's two largest cities, their election victories sign of deep dissatisfaction with corruption of political elites
Not previously documented Indian tribe in the Amazon captured in photos as Brazilian photographer in helicopter forced to detour by rainstorm
At least 31 dead, 72 injured in fireworks market blaze north of Mexico City, cause of fire is being investigated, third similar incident at site since 2005
Venezuela closes border to Colombia and Brazil until January 2 when 100 bolivar bank note ceases to be legal tender, chaos at Colombia border as people rush to buy food and medicine
Bolivia's Socialist Party approves President Morales' attempt to be re-elected in 2019, proposed constitutional reform to allow for fourth term
Amendment of Brazil constitution disallows expansion of federal budget for 20 years with exception for inflation adjustment, a spending freeze at 2016 level until 2037
Bolivia's Vice President announces he will not participate in or support the reelection campaign of President Morales, should he be allowed to stand for third term
Venezuelan Christmas spirit continues when authorities confiscate 4 million toys from distributor and promise to sell them at below market prices
Unemployed Venezuelan fishermen become pirates after fishing industry collapses, terrorize local population and former colleagues who remain in business
Rio de Janeiro's mayor-elect wants to introduce new tourist tax, the proceedings of which are supposed to compensate foreign mugging victims, initative said to be part of effort to destroy city's negative image
Italian tourist killed after GPS guides him into favela in Rio de Janeiro