South America

Cuba, Bolivia, remembering “Che” 50 years after death

by Alexandre Grosbois Agence France-Presse HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) - A half-century after his death, Ernesto "Che" Guevara will be remembered…

Machete, origami and reading: life in San Juan a week after Maria

by Leila Macor Agence France-Presse Alejandro Araujo whiles away the day doing jigsaw puzzles. At night, he sleeps on a…

Signs of corruption emerge from rubble of Mexico quake

by Jean Luis Arce Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - Mexico is still cleaning up the rubble left by its…

Watch: “Batman” cheers up volunteers in Mexico City aid center after quake

https://youtu.be/16RYvW2-OLg   Superhero “Batman” tried to cheer up volunteers in a makeshift aid center in the Mexican capital, bringing much…

A week after quake, thousands still homeless in Mexico

by Elodie Cuzin  and Yemeli Ortega Agence France-Presse MEXICO City, Mexico (AFP) -- A week after an earthquake that killed more than 300…

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…

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