Latin America & Caribbean
Earth and Moon may be 60 million years older than previously thought
Work presented at the European Association of Geochemistry’s Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Sacramento, California shows that the timing of the giant impact ...Chile rejects huge hydroelectric project in Patagonia
A government commission rejected an $8 billion proposal to dam Patagonian rivers to meet growing energy demands, handing a victory to environmentalists ...FARC declares truce for Colombia election
Colombia\'s FARC rebels declared a ceasefire on Saturday for a three-week period covering a tight presidential election race on June 15, campaigning ...Ebola death toll hits 208 in Guinea
Some 208 people have now died from the Ebola virus in Guinea after a deadly spike in recent days, the World Health ...Three Turks killed in Afghan suicide bomb attack
A suicide bomber killed three Turkish engineers and wounded another on Monday in eastern Afghanistan, officials said, the latest attack on foreigners ...Former guerrilla sworn in as El Salvador president
Former guerrilla commander Salvador Sanchez Ceren was sworn in Sunday as president of El Salvador with the pressing tasks of dealing with ...Colombians vote in presidential election
Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential election characterized by a clash of personalities and relentless mudslinging that have overshadowed differences on how ...At least 32 children die in Colombia bus fire
An overcrowded bus carrying young people home from a church service caught fire on Sunday in the northern city of Fundación, and ...Colombia and FARC reach deal to battle drug trade
Colombia\'s government and main rebel group on Friday announced an agreement to jointly combat illicit drugs in the South American country, which ...Venezuela arrests hundreds, sparking opposition protest
Hundreds of Venezuelan police and troops broke up four makeshift camps maintained by student protesters, arresting 243 people Thursday in pre-dawn raids.