Colombia rebels: Laying down guns to embrace roles as mothers
MAGDALENA MEDIO VALLEY, Colombia (AFP) -- They have seen bloodshed and death in Colombia's jungles but for some women rebel fighters,…
9 years ago
South America
Dozens of sea lions wash up dead on Chile’s northern coast
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile (Reuters) -- Dozens of sea lions have washed up on Chile's northern shore in the region of Antofagasta,…
9 years ago
Rio 2016 reveals route for Brazil’s Olympic torch relay
(Reuters) - The Olympic torch will visit 329 cities across each of Brazil´s 26 states and the Federal District, the…
9 years ago
Morales loses fourth term bid in official results
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivia's President Evo Morales has lost his bid to seek a fourth term, his first direct…
9 years ago
WHO chief ‘confident’ Olympics will be safe despite Zika
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday she is confident Brazil can host the Rio Olympics…
9 years ago
Six die as protesters burn Bolivian government office
EL ALTO, Bolivia (Reuters) -- Six local government workers died of asphyxiation in the Bolivian city of El Alto after…
9 years ago
Venezuela devalues bolivar, raises fuel price amid crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday (February 17) devalued the currency and raised heavily subsidized fuel…
9 years ago
Fighting terrorism is still main job of DHS, says official
CCTV -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Thursday that the United States continues to step…
9 years ago
Fish, other mosquitoes now warriors in Zika battle
SAN DIEGO, El Salvador (AFP) -- With larva-chomping fish and genetically modified insects, Latin Americans are deploying legions of little…
9 years ago
Strong 6.3-magnitude quake shakes Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Chile on Tuesday, though there were no immediate reports of injuries…
9 years ago
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