Latin America News

Peru frees Chilean arrested outside air base

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian police have freed one of two Chileans arrested this week on suspicion of espionage.

Cuba's Raul Castro visits Venezuela's Chavez

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro flew to Caracas on Friday to attend a meeting with other allies of Venezuelan…

Mexico former ruling party fights drug link report

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's former ruling party has filed a complaint accusing federal prosecutors of leaking information tying three…

Colombia rebel undergoes tests at Caracas hospital

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A Colombian rebel commander who has been detained in Venezuela since May was taken to a military hospital…

Olympics, World Cup preparation bring evictions

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Like most Brazilians, Evandro dos Santos' devotion to soccer borders on the religious. Even when he wasn't…

Chile glacier robbery: 5 tons taken for ice cubes

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Police in Chile say they've stopped cold a scheme to steal ice from a disappearing glacier.

Extension denied in Guantanamo Sept. 11 trial

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A Pentagon legal official refused Friday to extend an important deadline for defense lawyers for the five…

Puerto Rico to kill iguanas, export meat

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Iguanas of Puerto Rico: Your days are numbered.

Mexico activist in Juarez women killings wounded

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An activist representing relatives of women slain or missing in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been attacked…

Cuban dissident blogger says exit visa denied

HAVANA (AP) — Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez says she has been denied permission attend a film festival in Brazil.

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