Latin America

Nearly 1,300 seized firearms destroyed in El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (Reuters) -- A total of 1,295 firearms, confiscated so far this year in El Salvador, were…

Thirteen dead in Mexican prison as authorities put down riot

MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican security forces used lethal force Tuesday to put down a prison riot in clashes that left at least…

Quake and storm leave ruinous human, economic toll for Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A pair of devastating earthquakes and Tropical Storm Lidia in Mexico killed more than 400 people and toppled…

Brazilian with German Olympian’s heart runs race of her life

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Brazilian Ivonette Balthazar felt jittery ahead of a Rio de Janeiro…

UPDATE: Death toll in powerful Mexico quake surges to 224 – government

MEXICO City, Mexico (AFP) -- The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rocked Mexico on Tuesday has surged to…

Trump warns Venezuela is ‘collapsing’

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump warned Monday that Venezuela is "collapsing," suggesting the United States may take additional…

Mexicans march to protest violence against women

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Thousands of women of all ages marched Sunday through Mexico City, demanding justice in the case of a young woman…

Brazilian army, police raid violent Rio favelas

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Brazil's army went into action again Monday to support police in raids on…

Heavily armed gang steals millions in stunning Paraguay heist

by Hugo Olazar Agence France Presse ASUNCION, Paraguay -- Dozens of suspected Brazilian gangsters blasted into a secure vault containing…

Colombia mudslides kill more than 200; sweep homes away

by Luis ROBAYO / with Alina DIESTE in Bogota MOCOA, Colombia (AFP) -- Rescuers clawed through piles of mud and…

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