Latin America & Caribbean
Peru guerrilla group leader freed after 25 years
The notorious former number two of a Peruvian guerrilla group that achieved international infamy when it stormed a Japanese ambassador\'s residence was ...Chile rocked by deadly 8.3 magnitude earthquake
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, killing at least five people and slamming powerful waves into ...Egyptian forces mistakenly kill Mexican tourists
Egyptian security forces killed 12 Mexicans and Egyptians and injured 10 "by accident" on Monday, mistaking a tourist convoy for militants they ...Colombia, Venezuela renew ties amid border crisis
The foreign ministers of Colombia and Venezuela agreed to renew diplomatic contacts that had been interrupted by an ongoing border crisis between ...Venezuela opposition leader Lopez jailed for nearly 14 years
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for inciting violence against President Nicolas Maduro\'s government ...Trinidad PM in election fight over crime, corruption claims
The first female prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago faces a tough fight for re-election Monday amid complaints about corruption and violent ...Four FARC rebels killed in Colombia clash
The Colombian army said Saturday four FARC rebels were killed and three others wounded in a clash with troops conducting an operation ...Iran photographer to share prize money with Syria refugees
Iranian photographer Newsha Tavakolian has said she will donate part of a 100,000-euro ($112,000) Dutch award to charity, including Syrian and Iraqi ...Guatemala swears in new president as ex-leader detained
Guatemala\'s Congress swore in a new president as disgraced former leader Otto Perez was ordered detained to prevent him becoming a fugitive ...Dominica pleads for help as storm death toll tops 30
Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit is pleading with world leaders to come to the rescue of his Caribbean island nation after it ...




