Brazil floods leave 150,000 homeless, scores dead or missing
ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil -Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio...
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May 83 min read
As climate shifts, a leafhopper bug plagues Argentina's corn fields
CORDOBA PROVINCE, Argentina - Global warming has brought Argentina's corn farmers a dangerous new enemy: a yellow insect just four...
May 52 min read
Panamanians vote in crowded field of presidential contenders
PANAMA CITY - Panamanians will head to the polls in Sunday's general election to elect one of eight contenders to be the nation's next...
May 52 min read
Heavy rains in southern Brazil kill nearly 60, over 70 still missing
SAO PAULO -Heavy rains in Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul this week killed at least 55 people, local authorities said on...
May 42 min read
Rains in southern Brazil kill at least 39, some 70 still missing
Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the...
May 42 min read
Brazil rejects Vale, BHP settlement offer for Mariana disaster
RIO DE JANEIRO -Brazil and the state of Espirito Santo have rejected a proposal by miners Vale and BHP regarding reparations for the...
May 24 min read
Guerrilla pseudo-state complicates the search for peace in Colombia
YARI PLAINS, Colombia - A group of children holding red, yellow and blue balloons – the colors of Colombia's flag – run to the...
May 21 min read
Venezuelan public employees to receive $130 per month in bonuses
CARACAS -Public employees in Venezuela will receive $130 per month in bonuses, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, amid demands...
Apr 302 min read
Peru seeks to avoid arbitration over Chinese-built mega port
LIMA - The Peruvian government is looking to avoid an international arbitration process which could be filed by Chinese port operator...
Apr 302 min read
Argentine unions strike to protest Milei reforms, pressure lawmakers
BUENOS AIRES -Argentina's oilseed and maritime worker unions kicked off a strike on Monday to protest a labor reform bill backed by...
Apr 292 min read
Factbox-What is the International Criminal Court?
THE HAGUE - Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest warrants for government...
Apr 272 min read
Indigenous people protest Brazil not protecting ancestral lands
BRASILIA -Several thousand Indigenous demonstrators marched chanting to drum beats on Thursday to the seat of power in Brazil's capital...
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