Latin America

Monarch Butterfly Population Rejuvenated After Last Year's Record Low

8:29pm March 04, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Monarch butterflies have arrived in Mexico, and conservationists are applauding the country's crack down on illegal loggers who contributed to habitat loss and decline of the species. Now they are turning their attention to the U.S. to help save the migratory insect.

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A general view of the Chilean volcano Villarrica, erupting near the town of the same name, some 466 miles south of Santiago.

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LOOK: Pictures Of The Villarrica Volcano's Eruption In Chile

5:38pm March 04, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The volcano spewed heavy smoke into the air and lava down its slopes, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people in southern Chile.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro waves to supporters during a march in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.

Venezuela Cuts American Embassy Staff, Restricts U.S. Travel

5:00pm March 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

President Nicolas Maduro accused Washington of "gringo" meddling and placed several individuals, including George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and Marco Rubio, on a list of people banned from the country.

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Euthanasia Is Illegal In Chile; Young Patient Wants Right To Die

8:15am March 02, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

In Chile, a 14-year-old girl suffering from cystic fibrosis has posted an online video asking the country's president to allow her to die. The case prompted a raging discussion on assisted suicide.

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More U.S.-Cuba Talks Ahead, Including Human Rights Dialogue

10:40am February 28, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

The United States hosted a second round of talks with Cuba aimed at restoring diplomatic ties and re-opening embassies.

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Josefina Vidal, director general of the U.S. division at Cuba's Foreign Ministry, smiles at the start of the Cuba talks at the State Department in Washington, on Friday.

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After Second Round Of Talks, Cubans, Americans Emerge Upbeat

8:52pm February 27, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Roberta Jacobson, the American diplomat leading the talks, said the talks were "productive and encouraging" and a U.S. embassy could open in Havana by April.

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Major Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested

8:13pm February 27, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Another Mexican cartel leader is behind bars. Police arrested Servando "La Tuta" Gomez, a leader in the Knights Templar cartel. The cartel trafficked methamphetamine in the United States and once dominated the Mexican state of Michoacan through extortion, killings and kidnapping.

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U.S., Cuba Work On Plans To Upgrade Diplomatic Posts

8:13pm February 27, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

At the State Department on Friday the U.S. and Cuba held high level talks as they try to thaw a half century freeze in relations. They are working on plans to upgrade diplomatic posts in Havana and Washington, D.C. to full embassies.

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Mexico's Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam is leaving his post to take a new Cabinet-level job as head of urban and rural development.

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Mexican Attorney General Who Handled Case Of Vanished Students Will Step Down

7:31pm February 27, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Jesus Murillo Karam ran the investigation when 43 college students disappeared.

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Mexico Says Leader Of Knights Templar Cartel Captured

4:59pm February 27, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Authorities say they have detained Servando "La Tuta" Gomez, one of the most wanted men in the country.