Latin America

Despite Maduro's Unpopularity, Venezuela's Opposition Isn't A Shoo-In For Election

6:05pm December 09, 2017

Venezuelans are suffering under increasing shortages of food, medicine, and other basics. But growing anger from this has not translated into greater success at the ballot box for the opposition.

Construction workers at a site in Miami. Thousands of construction workers in the U.S. face the elimination of their temporary protected status and the prospect of deportation.

Ending Temporary Protection For Foreign Workers Could Hurt U.S. Rebuilding Efforts

12:47pm December 06, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

If the U.S. ends temporary protected status for 300,000 Caribbean and Central American workers, there are fears it will have ripple effects — especially on post-hurricane construction.

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Protesters In Honduras Defiant After Disputed Presidential Election

5:00pm December 05, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

In Honduras, protesters defied a dusk to dawn curfew to take to the streets and make noise in anger over the nation's disputed presidential election. Irregularities have sown widespread distrust in unofficial results that show the incumbent president with a slim lead. The opposition is calling for a recount.

Faced with rocketing inflation and low oil prices, Venezuela has introduced new, larger banknotes this year. Now the country is planning a cryptocurrency tied to its oil reserves.

World News

Venezuela Will Create New 'Petro' Cryptocurrency, President Maduro Says

1:25pm December 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

President Nicolás Maduro says Venezuela will use the "petro," backed by oil reserves and other natural resources, to defeat a financial blockade on his country.

Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla clash with soldiers and riot police near the Electoral Supreme Court (TSE) on Thursday.

World News

Honduras On The Brink: Curfew Enforced By Military, Opposition Calls For New Election

12:20pm December 03, 2017

by Jose Olivares

After a week since Honduran elections took place, the Central American country remains in limbo. The disputed elections led to mass protests against the current president.

Argentine navy spokesman Enrique Balbi announced Thursday that searchers no longer expect to find survivors of the missing ARA San Juan submarine.

World News

Search For Missing Argentine Sub No Longer A Rescue Mission, Navy Says

7:45pm December 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

"More than double the number of days have passed where it would have been possible to rescue the crew," a navy spokesman said. "We will continue the search ... there will not be people saved."

World News

In Mexico, Armed Men Force Thousands Of People Out Of Chiapas

10:52am December 01, 2017

by James Fredrick

Violent unrest in the Mexican state of Chiapas has displaced thousands of indigenous people, and concern is growing about a possible humanitarian crisis.

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Front row, left to right: Jorge Eduardo Acosta, "The Tiger"; Alfredo Astiz, the "Angel of Death"; pilot Georges Mario Daniel Arru; and Carlos Octavio Capdevilla, known as "Tommy," are seen during their sentencing hearing Wednesday in Buenos Aires.

World News

'Angel Of Death' Among 29 Given Life Sentences Over Argentina's 'Dirty War'

11:14am November 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Former naval officer Alfredo Astiz was convicted of kidnapping, torture and murder in a mass trial of defendants linked to a secret torture center during the country's 1976-1983 military dictatorship.

Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate for the Opposition Alliance against the Dictatorship party Salvador Nasralla protest in Tegucigalpa, on Wednesday.

World News

Rising Tension In Honduras As Presidential Vote Count Drags On

4:32am November 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

After four days of counting ballots, an initial lead for challenger Salvador Nasralla has evaporated and he now leads incumbent President Juan Orlando Hernandez by one-tenth of one percent.

Building a highway into Brazil's Acre State helped bring dengue fever.

Health & Safety

Why A Brazilian State Went From 0 Cases Of Dengue To 35,000 A Year

4:43pm November 28, 2017

by Jason Beaubien

Brazil has long faced outbreaks of dengue fever. But Acre State was immune — until very recently. Now there's a possible explanation.