South America

Nobel winner Garcia Marquez, master of magical realism, dies at 87

By Anahi Rama MEXICO CITY Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:17pm EDT (Reuters) - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Colombian author whose…

Disapproval of Brazil’s president grows ahead of election

BRASILIA Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:32pm EDT   (Reuters) - Disapproval of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is steadily mounting less…

US Tsunami Warning Center monitors situation after earthquake in Chile

The United States Tsunami Warning Center is continuously monitoring the situation after the magnitude 8.2 earthquake in Chile, Tsunami warnings…

Chile asks residents of coastal areas to evacuate after earthquake

After an 8.2 magnitude hit Chile, an immediate evacuation program was implemented for the country's coastal are residents due to…

Two dead in Venezuela violence as protests drag on

By Girish Gupta CARACAS Thu Mar 6, 2014 6:28pm EST (Reuters) - A Venezuelan soldier and a motorcyclist died in…

Brazil cameraman pronounced brain dead after protest injury

By Paulo Prada RIO DE JANEIRO Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:06pm EST (Reuters) - A Brazilian television cameraman was pronounced…

Help Reaches Flood-Ravaged Northern Bolivia

Scores of homes have been left underwater in northeastern Bolivia as heavy rains continued to lash out in the country,…

UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon returns from Nicaragua, urges public to help protect children

Actress and UNICEF Ambassador Angie Harmon recently returned from a visit to Nicaragua, where she traveled to bring attention to…

Adelaide Zoo’s Greater, The Flamingo, Dead at 83

Adelaide Zoo's oldest resident, Greater, a flamingo, was put down after suffering complications from old age and arthritis. The zoo…

Flood in Bolivia

Torrential rains in Bolivia brought overflowing rivers and flood to vast areas of the country causing 40 deaths and the…

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