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AP Unique: Law Firm Dumps Maduro Official Amid Outcry
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - A U.S. law firm that was hired for $12.5 million by a top official in Nicolas Maduro's government has decided to dump the controversial Venezuelan client...
Read moreTrump: New Trade Deal with Canada, Mexico to Boost US Growth
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said replaces the "nightmare" of...
Read moreUS Finds Ally in Mexico as Asylum Policy Marks First Year
TIJUANA, MEXICO - The Perla family of El Salvador has slipped into a daily rhythm in Mexico while they wait for the U.S. to decide whether to grant them...
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No Injuries Reported After Mag 7.7 Quake Hits Between Cuba and Jamaica
HAVANA, CUBA - A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday, shaking a vast area from Mexico to Florida and...
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Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Hits Between Cuba and Jamaica
HAVANA - A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday, shaking a vast area from Mexico to Florida and beyond,...
Read morePowerful Earthquake Hits between Cuba and Jamaica
HAVANA - The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica. It was centered 125 kilometers north-northwest of Lucea,...
Read moreEurope Tour Boosts Venezuela’s Guaido in Struggle Against Maduro
MADRID, SPAIN - Efforts by Venezuelan parliamentary leader Juan Guaido to garner European support to unseat president Nicolas Maduro revealed divisions among EU governments as the United States ramped...
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Rio Residents Try to Bring Green to a Concrete Jungle
RIO DE JANEIRO - Ale Roque wanders the untamed orchard in Rio de Janeiro, pushing aside leaves to point out what she helped plant last year. "This is cacao,...
Read moreReport: Poorer Nations Squeeze More Out Off Limited School Budgets
Consider the places that best prepare their students for the future and what comes to mind are nations such as Finland and South Korea, which are famous the world...
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Heavy Rain Causes Flooding, Landslides in Brazil; 30 Killed
RIO DE JANEIRO - Two days of heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in southeast Brazil that have killed at least 30 people, authorities said Saturday. Civil Defense officials...
Read moreThousands Support Venezuela’s Guaido at Madrid Rally
MADRID - Venezuelas opposition leader Juan Guaido joined thousands of supporters at a demonstration in Madrid on Saturday after arriving in Spain on the last leg of a European...
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Normalcy Returns to Guatemala-Mexico Border After Caravan
FRONTERA HIDALGO, MEXICO - From the roadside stand where his family sells mole, barbecue and chicken stew, Miguel ngel Vzquez has seen all the caravans of Central American migrants...
Read moreLack of Progress Leaves Venezuelan Students Disillusioned
For the past 20 years, young people in Venezuela have been on the front lines of protests to demand change in the socialist-run country.But many university students interviewed by...
Read morePompeo Calls on Haiti to Set Date for Elections
Haiti should set a date for elections, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, more than a week after Haiti's president began ruling by decree. Pompeo did not...
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‘We Need Your Assist,’ Says Venezuela’s Guaido in Plea to Davos
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday issued an emotional plea to political and business leaders at Davos, saying he needed their international help as he could not achieve...
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Mexico Begins Flying, Busing Migrants Back to Honduras
CIUDAD HIDALGO, MEXICO - Hundreds of Central American migrants who entered southern Mexico in recent days have either been pushed back into Guatemala by Mexican troops, shipped to detention...
Read moreHuawei CFO Extradition Hearing Under Way in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - An extradition proceeding under way in Canada could lead to Chinese tech giant Huawei's chief financial officer being transferred to the United States to face charges related...
Read moreVenezuela’s Guaido Defies Travel Ban to Rally Diplomatic Support
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was in London on Tuesday as part of a surprise international trip to revive support for forcing the resignation of the countrys authoritarian leader,...
Read moreDisappeared Venezuelan Legislator Being Held in State Detention - Lawyer
CARACAS, VENEZUELA - Venezuelan opposition legislator Gilber Caro, whose whereabouts had been unknown since December, is being held in state custody and is in good condition, his lawyer said...
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Brazilian Prosecutors Accuse Glenn Greenwald in Hacking Case
SAO PAULO - Brazilian prosecutors on Tuesday accused U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald of involvement in hacking the phones of officials involved in a corruption investigation, but said court rulings...
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Prince Harry Reunites with Meghan and Archie in Canada
TORONTO - Prince Harry has reunited with his wife Meghan in Canada as he steps back from royal duties. Video from Sky News shows Harry landing at Victoria's airport...
Read moreCanada, Iran at Odds Over who Should Analyze Downed Plane’s Black Boxes
DUBAI - Iran said it had asked the U.S. and French authorities for equipment to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian airliner, potentially angering countries which...
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Mexico President: Operations at Southern Border Meant to Protect Migrants
MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told a news conference on Tuesday that operations to control the flow of migrants at the country's southern border were...
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Hundreds in River ‘No-Man’s Land’ After Mexico Troops Block Way
Hundreds of Central American migrants were stranded in a sort of no-man's land on the river border between Guatemala and Mexico after running up against lines of Mexican National...
Read moreIllegal Loggers in Mexico Suspected of Role in Activist’s Disappearance
MEXICO CITY - A Mexican human rights organization on Monday urged authorities to investigate the disappearance of an environmental activist dedicated to protecting the famed monarch butterfly, suggesting the...
Read morePompeo Promises More Action to Boost Venezuela’s Guaido
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Untied States will start doing more to support Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed president, Juan Guaido. Pompeo and Guaido met with reporters...
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Huawei Exec Arrives for Extradition Hearing in Canada
VANCOUVER - The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a Vancouver courtroom, a case that has infuriated...
Read moreHonduras Formally Declares Hezbollah a Terrorist Organization
TEGUCIGALPA - The Honduran government has formally declared Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah a terrorist organization, a top security official said on Monday. "We declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization and...
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Venezuela’s Guaido to Meet Top EU Diplomat in Brussels
BRUSSELS - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will come to Brussels on Wednesday to hold talks with the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell Borrell told a news...
Read moreUS-Bound Migrant Caravan in Tense Standoff at Border between Mexico and Guatemala
TECUN UMAN, GUATEMALA - A large caravan of Central Americans was preparing to cross the Guatemalan border into Mexico on Monday, posing a potential challenge to the Mexican government's...
Read moreExtradition Hearing for Huawei Executive Begins in Canada
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a Vancouver courtroom, a case that...
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Thousands Camp in Guatemala as Mexico Blocks Migrant Path
TECUN UMAN, GUATEMALA - The bridge spanning the Suchiate River between Mexico and Guatemala was open again for business Sunday, but few migrants crossed after a failed attempt by...
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Mexico Blocks Throng of Migrants From Crossing Border Span
CIUDAD HIDALGO, MEXICO - Mexican authorities closed a border entry point in southern Mexico on Saturday after thousands of Central American migrants tried to push their way across a...
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UN Agency Appeals for $375.5 Million to Enhance Human Rights Globally
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights is appealing for $375.5 million to support its efforts to promote and protect human rights in...
Read moreCanada’s Government to Help Newfoundland Dig Out After Massive Blizzard
OTTAWA - Canada's federal government will help Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast dig out in the wake of a massive winter blizzard that buried cars and left thousands without...
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Millions Going Hungry in Haiti 10 Years After Devastating Earthquake
GENEVA - The World Food Program is appealing for $62 million to provide life-saving food assistance over the next six months to 700,000 people suffering from severe hunger in...
Read moreOver 1,000 Central American Migrants Try to Enter Mexico
TECUN UMAN, GUATEMALA - More than a thousand Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between southern Mexico and Guatemala as Mexican National...
Read moreHonduras Government Fails to Extend Anti-Corruption Mission
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - Honduras and the Organization of American States failed to reach an agreement Friday to extend the mandate of an anti-corruption mission that had upset a number...
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Migrants, Troops Slowly Build Up on Guatemala-Mexico Border
TECUN UMAN, GUATEMALA - More than 200 mostly Honduran migrants rested on a bridge at the Guatemala-Mexico border waiting for the arrival of others and hoping sheer numbers will...
Read moreMigrant Surge into Guatemala Reaches 3,500, Heads for Mexico
GUATEMALA/MEXICO CITY - More than 3,500 Central Americans had poured into Guatemala by Friday in U.S.-bound gatherings known as caravans, officials said, posing a headache for the leaders of...
Read moreSenate Passes North American Trade Pact
On the day his Senate impeachment trial formally began, U.S. President Donald Trump scored a bipartisan victory Thursday as the Senate passed a North American trade pact, known as...
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New Caravan of Honduran Migrants Crosses into Guatemala
A caravan of about 2,000 Honduran migrants crossed into Guatemala on Thursday, hoping to make it into the United States, but it is unclear how far they can get....
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US Senate Approves New North American Trade Deal
The U.S. Senate approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday, a key victory for President Donald Trump as the Senate officially opened an historic impeachment trial against him....
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Panama Police: 7 Killed, 14 Tortured in Exorcism Terror Rituals
PANAMA CITY - Seven people were killed in a bizarre religious ritual in a jungle community in Panama, in which indigenous residents were rounded up by about 10 lay...
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Rights Group Demands Israel Rein in Murky Spyware Company
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - An Israeli court heard a case Thursday calling for restrictions to be slapped on NSO Group, an Israeli company that makes surveillance software that is...
Read moreUS Senate Set to Vote on New North American Trade Deal
The U.S. Senate is expected to approve a North American trade agreement Thursday. If the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is approved as expected, it will be sent to President...
Read moreGovernment Backers Block Venezuela Legislative Meeting
CARACAS, VENEZUELA - Armed security forces and civilian motorcycle groups loyal to Venezuelas president forcefully blocked opposition lawmakers from entering the National Assembly building to hold a session on...
Read moreHuman Rights Defenders in Colombia Killed at Alarming Rate
GENEVA - The U.N. human rights office says it is alarmed at the number of human rights defenders who were killed in Colombia last year. Human rights monitors have...
Read moreGuatemala to Swear in Conservative Giammattei as President
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemala swears in Alejandro Giammattei, a conservative physician opposed to gay marriage and abortion, as its new president Tuesday while the country's outgoing leader exits amid...
Read moreUN Alarmed by ‘Staggering’ Deaths of Rights Activists in Colombia
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed alarm Tuesday at the "staggering number" of social activists killed in Colombia despite a peace accord aimed...
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