Latin America

Santiago, Chile – Siomara Molina stands on the steps of the Chilean National Library on a busy street in the heart of Chile's capital. Waving fists in the air and wearing green scarves, symbolic of the Latin American abortion rights…

The cartel handed over five of its members suspected of being behind the kidnapping to authorities.Suspected drug cartel members turned over five alleged accomplices as an alleged apology for the kidnapping of four Americans in the Mexican…

The former president has now been detained for 36 months awaiting trial on charges including rebellion and organized crime.A judge in Peru has extended the length of pre-trial detention of former President Pedro Castillo from 18 months to…

The South American country is already struggling with rising inflation and facing a decline in grain, its main export.A historic drought ravaging Argentina's crops has deepened the grain-exporting giant's economic crisis, heightened fears…

The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders has temporarily closed its hospital in a violence-plagued area of ​​the Haitian capital as it can no longer guarantee the safety of staff and patients amid clashes between armed…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected calls for the US military to intervene to halt drug cartel violence in Mexico, citing that such a move would violate the country's sovereignty. At a press conference on Thursday,…

A firefight broke out at Santiago airport when a group of gunmen tried to seize a large shipment of cash.An attempted robbery at a multimillion-dollar airport in Chile has resulted in a shootout that left a would-be robber and an airport…

Four Americans were towed away in a pickup truck after they were allegedly caught in the crossfire of a shootout between rival drug gangs.Four Americans were caught in a shootout with a drug cartel in Mexico, killing two and holding the…

Mexican official says two Americans kidnapped in Mexico dead, two alive after Matomoro abduction.Two of the four US citizens abducted after crossing the border into northeastern Mexico have been found dead, a senior Mexican official said.…

The defense ministry said the soldiers were attacked by people armed with slingshots and sticks during an anti-government demonstration in Ilave.Six Peruvian soldiers have drowned after jumping into an icy river while fleeing…