Latin America & Caribbean
Four million without water in deadly Chile floods
Rainstorms and landslides in Chile killed four and contaminated a major river, forcing authorities to cut off drinking water to four million ...Floods cause landslides, water cuts in Chile
Floods caused by Andean rainfall are causing havoc in parts of Chile. Emergency officials in the South American country say waters rushing ...Colombia, ELN announce first accord at peace talks
Colombia\'s government and the country\'s last active rebel force announced a preliminary agreement in their work toward a permanent ceasefire at peace ...Cuba, United States sign oil spill deal before Trump inauguration
Cuba and the United States agreed on Monday to jointly prevent, contain and clean up oil and other toxic spills in the ...Inmates beheaded in Brazil jail riot, 60 killed
Rioting inmates in Brazil decapitated and brutally assaulted their rivals, killing at least 60, when fighting erupted between two gangs at a ...World celebrations ring in New Year 2017
Much of the globe celebrated the beginning of 2017 with fireworks, parties and other festivities, though many were somber in reflecting on ...Cuban parliament passes law that bans naming sites after Fidel Castro
Cuba\'s National Assembly approved a law on Tuesday that bans erecting commemorative statues of Fidel Castro or naming public places after him, ...Former Argentine leader Kirchner charged in corruption case
Former Argentine president Cristina Kirchner was charged in a corruption case Tuesday and slapped with a $630-million asset freeze over public tenders ...Colombia court approves fast-track peace reforms
Colombian judges Tuesday approved special fast-track procedures to implement the government\'s contested peace accord with leftist FARC rebels which aims to end ...Colombian president receives Nobel Prize for peace accord
Colombia\'s peace deal between the government and the Marxist FARC rebels is a model for war-torn countries like Syria, Colombian President Juan ...




