Latin America

Argentina's Lionel Messi reacts after losing 4-2 to Chile in penalty kicks during Sunday's Copa America final in New Jersey.

Soccer Shocker: Lionel Messi Says He's Retiring From Argentina's National Team

4:57pm June 27, 2016

by Chris Arnold

But fans hope Messi will rethink his declaration of "I think it's over" once the wave of postgame frustration at Argentina's 4-2 loss to Chile in Sunday's Copa America final has passed.

Expanded Panama Canal Debuts At A Difficult Time For International Shipping

7:54am June 27, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

Troubled by delays and more than a billion dollars over budget, the new Panama Canal took more than a decade to build. Can the project payoff amid a changing and slumping shipping industry?

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Expanded Canal Opens In Panama

5:23pm June 26, 2016

After about a decade of construction and a $5 billion price tag, a new, bigger canal has opened in Panama. It's been a source of national pride for Panamanians.

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Running Out Of Food, Medicine And Patience In Venezuela

5:23pm June 26, 2016

Venezuela is in crisis as inflation worsens and many grocery stores are empty, triggering riots. Daniel Lansberg-Rodriguez of the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional explains how it reached this point.

'Brain Drain' As Educated Young People Leave Venezuela

5:23pm June 26, 2016

The Venezuela crisis has been creating a diaspora, as young educated Venezuelans move abroad for better opportunities. Maria Alesia Sosa is one of those. She's now a journalist in Miami.

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As Panama Canal Reopens, Many In The Country Feel Left Out Of Its Windfalls

3:57pm June 26, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

The Panama Canal reopens Sunday, with an expanded lane allowing mega ships to pass. It's good news for the nation, but residents in the city of Colon, near the canal, think they're being shortchanged.

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A team of volunteers cooks for African migrants living at a camp in their town of Paso Canoas, Costa Rica.

Cooking Chicken And Plantains For African Migrants In Costa Rica

7:00am June 26, 2016

by Rolando Arrieta

Debora Jiménez says it is her moral duty to help feed the hundreds of Africans now stranded in her country.

Spix's macaws (L-R) Felicitas, Frieda, Paula and Paul sit on a branch in their aviary in Germany. The species has not been seen in the wild for 15 years until the recent sighting in Brazil.

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An Avian Mystery: Rare Parrot Spotted In Wild For First Time In 15 Years

2:27pm June 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A solitary Spix's Macaw was spotted and caught on video flying over Bahia, Brazil. The origins of the bird are unknown, but conservators say its appearance represents "a new hope" for the area.

Sports Minister George Hilton (top right) visits the Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro last month. The lab, which had been set to test samples from Olympic athletes in August, has been suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Rio Drug Testing Lab Is Suspended Weeks Before Olympics

7:28pm June 24, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The international agency that regulates anti-doping testing has shut down the Brazilian lab, raising doubts that it can be ready for the Summer Games, which start in August.

People line up outside the Venezuelan National Electoral Council in Caracas, the capital, on Monday. They were confirming their signatures supporting a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro. The country is suffering skyrocketing inflation and

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Angry Venezuelans Press For Recall Vote To Oust President Maduro

6:45pm June 23, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

With the economy in free fall, opponents of the president are trying to get enough signatures to hold a recall vote this year. They say Nicolas Maduro and his Socialist Party are trying to block them.