Latin America & Caribbean
Deep in Colombian jungle, peace looms at rebel hideout
The rebel leader known as Juan Pablo carries with him a new telescopic assault rifle and a heavy heart.Colombian govt, FARC rebels ask UN to monitor end of conflict
The Colombian government and the country\'s largest rebel group say they are requesting a United Nations observer mission to monitor a cease-fire ...Argentina snake invasion forces beach closures
An invasion of poisonous snakes washed downriver in recent floods forced authorities to close beaches to summer holidaymakers in northern Argentina, officials ...Mexico asks actress to testify on Chapo links
Mexican prosecutors have formally asked actress Kate del Castillo to testify on her links with drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, authorities ...Mexico formally launches process to extradite Guzman to US
Mexico began the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States, two days after the famed fugitive ...Sean Penn interview helped catch Mexican drug lord
A clandestine meeting between US actor Sean Penn and Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in the Mexican jungle helped lead to the drug ...Panama named best place to retire in 2016
In Panama, a retired American couple can live on the beach and eat farmer\'s market fruits and vegetables all year-round, without sacrificing ...Mexico mayor assassinated one day after taking office
Several gunmen burst into the home of a newly elected Mexican mayor and shot her dead on Saturday, just hours into her ...World welcomes New Year despite terror fears
New Year\'s Eve kicked off in Sydney, but tightened security muted revelries in Europe with Brussels scrapping celebrations and fireworks cancelled in ...World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented a landmark global climate accord on Saturday, a "historic" measure for transforming the world\'s fossil fuel-driven ...