Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina votes on big economic, political change
Argentines voted Sunday in a presidential runoff that could end 12 years of leftist government and see the pro-business opposition seize command ...Migrant detentions in Mexico up 73 percent since 2014
Mexico detained 73 percent more migrants in the first year since the announcement of an operation to shore up security on its ...Brazil, Argentina win to boost World Cup qualifying chances
Brazil revived its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-0 win over Peru on Tuesday. Archrival Argentina, which has also struggled in ...Russia faces Olympic ban after hugely critical doping report
Russian track and field athletes could be banned from next year\'s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after a devastatingly critical report accused ...Venezuela says US intelligence plane violated airspace
Venezuela claims a U.S. Coast Guard plane it describes as an intelligence aircraft violated the South American country\'s airspace.Peru steps up border dispute with Chile
The frayed relations between Chile and Peru appeared to unwind further Saturday, after Peruvian President Ollanta Humala officially recognized an administrative district ...Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria
Russia\'s air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of Palmyra, the defence ministry said Monday, as Moscow ...Uruguayan president assists French girl on flight to Paris
Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez has put his old profession as physician to use — helping revive a young French woman on a ...Pressure mounts on Brazilian Congress to impeach president
Opposition activists handcuffed themselves to a pillar in Brazil\'s Congress on Wednesday seeking the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff for mismanaging a ...Colombia President Santos offers truce with FARC
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos offered Wednesday to declare a bilateral ceasefire with the FARC guerrillas from January 1, which would mark ...