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7 killed in Colombia plane crash

A small passenger plane crashed in northern Colombia on Wednesday (December 24), killing all six passengers and the pilot, who…

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Mexico

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 quake struck Mexico on Tuesday in the Gulf of California, 75 miles (121 km) west…

Brazil’s Rousseff slips in poll ahead of October election

BRASILIA Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:10pm EDT (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff has lost ground to her main challenger, Marina…

Odile batters Mexico’s Baja resorts, knocks out power to most area

By Gerardo Esquerre CABO SAN LUCAS Mexico Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:32pm EDT (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Odile ground its…

Brazil election poll shows very tight presidential race

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:50pm EDT (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff is running neck-and-neck with her…

Shopping mall explosions in Chile

The incident occurred shortly after a subway bombing in the capital city of Santiago, which injured 14. There are no…

Brazilian Socialist candidate, confirmed dead

The Brazilian Socialist party candidate was confirmed dead when the private jet he was riding crashed. Said candidate was supposed…

Two dead, eight wounded in Ecuador earthquake

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:59pm EDT (Reuters) - Two people were killed in Ecuador on Tuesday…

Nicaragua approves route for $40 billion canal linking oceans

MANAGUA Mon Jul 7, 2014 10:39pm EDT (Reuters) - A Nicaraguan committee approved a proposed route on Monday for a…

Protesters blame gov’t and FIFA for bridge collapse

Protesters are blaming the government and FIFA for the collapse of an unfinished overpass in the host city of the…

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