South America

Army must prepare to counter US ‘threats’: Nicolas Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called on his army Tuesday to ready their weapons to defend the…

New US travel ban “psychological terrorism”: Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela accused the United States on Monday of "psychological terrorism" designed to bring down the government…

Mexico teaches quake volunteers not to make things worse

by Jennifer Gonzalez  Covarrubias Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- As thousands of volunteers gather to dig out…

Five days on, hopes fade in Mexico City quake rescue operations

by Marc Burleigh and  Yemeli Ortega Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Hopes of finding more survivors after…

New quake sows panic in Mexico City

MEXICO CiTY, Mexico (AFP) -- A strong 6.2-magnitude quake shook Mexico on Saturday, causing panic in traumatized Mexico City, where…

Dam fails in Puerto Rico, 70,000 told to evacuate

  by Hector Retamal and Edgardo Rodriguez Agence France Presse SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AFP) -- Some 70,000 people have…

Foreigners killed in Mexico quake from Taiwan, Korea, Spain

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The bodies of eight foreigners have been recovered from the rubble of the quake that…

Rescuers race against time to rescue Mexico quake victims inside rubble

    by Sofia Miselem / Joshua Howat Berger Agence France Presse   MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Anxiety mounted…

Death toll climbs to 273 in central Mexico quake; rescue work continues

JOJULTA, Mexico (CCTV) -- The death toll from Tuesday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake in central Mexico has climbed to 273, the government…

Social media video shows an explosion, building collapse after quake

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- More videos reveal the destruction brought about by Mexico's 7.1-magnitude quake on Tuesday, September 19. The…

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