South America

Funeral for Mexican journalist killed in Mexico City after his life had been threatened

  (Reuters) -- Slain Mexican news photographer, Ruben Espinosa, was laid to rest in Mexico City on Monday (August 03)…

Eleven Colombian military personnel killed in plane crash

(Reuters) -- Eleven Colombian military personnel were killed on Friday (July 31) when their transport plane suffered motor failure and…

Drought leads to mass cutting of trees in Los Angeles

JULY 7 (Reuters) -- Los Angeles city officials say they don't have enough water to irrigate all the trees in…

Hordes of red crabs wash up on Southern California beaches

(Reuters) Hundreds of thousands of tiny crabs have been washing up on Southern California beaches, marring the sandy coastline with streaks…

White suspect arrested in killing of nine at black U.S. church

JUNE 19 (Reuters) -- A white man suspected of killing nine people in a Bible-study group at a historic African-American…

Argentina, Paraguay, Ecuador arrive in Chile for Copa America championship

JUNE 9 (Reuters) -  Argentina, Paraguay and Ecuador practice in Chile ahead of impending Copa America tournament. SHOWS: LA SERENA,…

Landslide in Colombia kills 50

MAY 19 - Continuous string rains resulted in a landslide that killed 52 people in Colombia. Said landslide also caused…

Brazil says execution of Brazilian in Indonesia complicates relations

THE Brazilian government on Tuesday (April 28) said it received with "profound consternation" the news that a Brazilian citizen had been…

Bolivia seize 654 kilos of cocaine headed to Spain

BOLIVIA -- Bolivian authorities on Tuesday (April 21) said they had seized more than 650 kilograms (1,400 pounds) of cocaine…

Bus falls down a cliff in Peru

A bus fell down a 150m cliff in Peru resulting in 24 dead and 20 wounded. [youtube id=X6if0_ZGqWs]

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