South America

Florida to execute inmate using unproven drug

by Leila Macor Agence France-Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) - The state of Florida was set Thursday to execute its…

Hurricane Harvey menaces Texas, Louisiana

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) - Several United States cities began ordering evacuations Thursday as major storm Harvey was upgraded to…

Two Brazil boat wrecks in two days leave 39 dead

by Lucio Tavora with Paola Ramon in Sao Paulo Agence France-Presse SALVADOR, Brazil (AFP) - Two Brazilian ferry wrecks in…

Fleeing Maduro critic says Venezuela now lawless

by Damian Wroclavsky Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil  -  Venezuela's fugitive former top prosecutor resurfaced in Brazil on Wednesday claiming to possess…

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…

Guatemala hospital shooting kills 2 children, 5 adults

GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) -- Seven people including two children were killed and 12 injured in a gang shooting in a hospital…

At least 37 die in jail riot in southern Venezuela

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- At least 37 people died in an hours-long jail riot in Venezuela's southern state of…

Colombia declares conflict with FARC over with disarmament complete

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos declared the country's 50-year conflict with the FARC guerrilla group "truly over" Tuesday,…

US VP Pence stresses ‘peaceable’ solution for Venezuela

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- The United States "will not stand by as Venezuela crumbles," Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday, but he emphasized…

Peru expels Venezuela ambassador over ‘break with democratic rule’

LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru on Friday ordered the expulsion of Venezuela's ambassador over his country's "break with democratic rule"…

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