In Bolivia, Striking Miners Kidnap And Kill High-Level Minister
The country's deputy interior minister was going to talk with the miners about their demands. Officials say he was seized Thursday and then beaten to death.
Latin America
Brazilian Police Charge Ryan Lochte With Making A False Report
The saga of the swimmer and the robbery-that-wasn't continues. The charge against the 32-year-old U.S. Olympian carries a penalty of up to 18 months in prison in Brazil.
Beginning Of The End? Impeachment Trial Opens For Brazil's Dilma Rousseff
It's the final phase of a long process that could potentially remove her from office over alleged fiscal mismanagement. And every indication suggests she will indeed be impeached.
Colombia, FARC Reach Deal To End Armed Conflict
The 50-year-old guerrilla war between Colombia and FARC rebels is coming to an end. Negotiators have signed a peace pact, and the public will decide whether to accept it in a referendum on Oct. 2.
Impeachment Trial To Begin For Brazil's Suspended President Rousseff
Dilma Rousseff's removal would end 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's biggest economy. Rousseff is facing charges that she illegally manipulated the government budget.
FARC Rebels, Colombian Government Sign Historic Peace Treaty
The guerrilla war between Marxist rebels and Colombia's government has stretched on for more than half a century. Now the two sides have met in Havana to sign a peace agreement.
Giant Russian Nesting Doll Delays Plane's Takeoff
Russia's Olympic team was delayed leaving Brazil for hours because their giant Matryoshka doll was too giant. It had gotten stuck at the airport.
Zika Images Show 'Worst Brain Infections That Doctors Will Ever See'
Babies born with small heads are "just the tip of the iceberg" of what Zika does to a fetus's brain, says Dr. Deborah Levine, a contributor to a new study.
In Mariachi Music, A Distinctive Yell Speaks To The Soul
The grito is a spontaneous burst of emotion — a shout — that is part of the mariachi tradition. Some younger Mexican-Americans are reclaiming the grito for a new generation.
The Rio Olympics: Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Uncertainty
The nuanced vibe of a city can't be captured by an aerial "spider camera" that crawls far above everyone's heads.