Officials in Brazil say they fear the death toll may rise after four days of flooding left at least 33 people dead and thousands homeless.
Nestor Kirchner, the former Argentinian president who arguably remained the most potent political force in the country, died unexpectedly Wednesday of an apparent heart attack.
An 6.5-magnitude earthquake 6.5 struck off Mexico’s Pacific coast Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
A man suspected of conspiring with a terrorist network responsible for the deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Iraq will learn Friday if he will be granted bail by a Canadian court.
Four of Latin America’s most pro-business countries signed a pact forming a bloc for “deep integration” to promote growth and economic competitiveness.
Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty Wednesday to all the charges against him in the 2010 killing of a Peruvian woman.
A Mexican man accused of fatally shooting a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2009 was arrested Monday, officials said.
The human rights group Amnesty International said Friday that Haitian authorities are launching a probe into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 15-year rule of former dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier.
The growing influence of Brazil’s minority populations has not just created new opportunities for black and mixed-race Brazilians — it has shifted demographics.
Hurricane Tomas could unleash more rain on Haiti and the Dominican Republic as it moves farther away from Hispaniola this weekend.
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Thursday defended his decision to end fuel subsidies, a move that caused gasoline and diesel prices to spike and led to protests in major cities since it was announced over the weekend.
An American relief worker jailed in Haiti under suspicion of kidnapping a 15-month-old boy has been released, the man told CNN Wednesday.
Rescue efforts continued Sunday after a boat carrying migrants sank between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, killing at least five, authorities said.
Thousands packed Havana’s Revolution Square on Saturday for International Workers’ Day, drawing hordes of Cuban demonstrators, spectators, and trade unionists from around the world — including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Gunmen shot and killed the mayor of the Mexican town of Guadalupe as his wife and child watched, the mayor of nearby Ciudad Juarez told CNN.
Hurricane Dora weakened to Category 1 strength as it continued to churn in the Pacific Ocean off the northwest coast of Mexico on Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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