Mexico seeks to ID bodies, explain huge fireworks blast
by Sofia MISELEM Jennifer GONZALEZ COVARRUBIAS Agence France-Presse TULTEPEC, Mexico (AFP) - Mexico worked Wednesday to identify the…
7 years ago
Latin America
‘Life-threatening’ storm bears down on Costa Rica, Nicaragua
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AFP) - by Marc BURLEIGH A Caribbean storm verging on a hurricane spun towards the coasts of…
7 years ago
Storm-hit Haiti gets first major food aid
PORT-SALUT, Haiti (AFP) - by Marc BURLEIGH The first major handout of food aid took place along Haiti's storm-wrecked southwest coast…
8 years ago
Monster hurricane pummels Florida coast with wind and rain
MIAMI, United States (AFP) - by Kerry Sheridan with Leila Macor in Jacksonville Hurricane Matthew unleashed torrential rains and up…
8 years ago
Colombian president wins Nobel Prize for peace efforts
OSLO, Norway (AFP) - by Hazel WARD Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his…
8 years ago
Developing story: Brazil’s Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
(REUTERS) Brazil's Senate ousted President Dilma Rousseff on Wednesday, ending an impeachment process that polarized Latin America's biggest country…
8 years ago
UN promises ‘material’ aid to cholera victims in Haiti
UNITED NATIONS,, United States (AFP) - The United Nations will give "material" aid to cholera victims in Haiti and their families,…
8 years ago
Nicaragua struggles to control fire at sole oil refinery
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) - Nicaraguan firefighters on Friday were trying to bring under control a huge fire at their country's only…
8 years ago
Haiti cholera victims welcome UN recognizing role in outbreak
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) - by Amelie BARON The United Nations' belated acknowledgement it played a role in a cholera epidemic…
8 years ago
Mexico moves jailed drug lord to house arrest
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) by Jennifer GONZALEZ COVARRUBIAS Mexican authorities transferred aging drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo to house arrest Thursday…
8 years ago
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