Brazil territory bans sales of toy gunsA Brazilian territory is believed to have become the first region in Latin America to ban the sale of toy guns as the country attempts to staunch an epidemic of firearm-related crime.
25 September 2013
Brazil to spend $55 billion to defend sagging real Markets and analysts cheered Friday after Brazil's central bank pledged $55 billion until year's end to prop up the sagging real while Latin America's biggest economy is showing weak growth.
Pope warns Latin America against legalizing drugs Pope Francis warned Latin America against legalizing drugs on Wednesday, delving into a hot topic in his home region after celebrating the first public mass of his landmark visit to Brazil.
25 July 2013
S. American leaders back asylum amid Snowden row South American leaders defended their right to offer asylum, venting anger at claims of US spying in the region while intelligence leaker Edward Snowden's fate hangs in the balance.
13 July 2013
Latin America demands answers from US on spyingFrom its neighbor Mexico down to Argentina, Latin American nations are demanding answers from the United States after a report of vast US spying on close allies and leftist critics alike.
11 July 2013
Pricey but worth it: Cubans finally surf the Web Cuban teacher Nancy Garcia would love to surf the Web at home. But since that is restricted in this communist country, she now logs on from new hotspots -- at a price few can afford.
28 June 2013
China's Xi sees new 'golden era' in Latin America President Xi Jinping on Wednesday heralded the dawn of a new "golden era" for Latin America during a visit to Mexico and urged the region to hitch its economic development to China's solid growth.
06 June 2013
China's Xi in Trinidad to boost Caribbean trade Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in oil-rich Trinidad and Tobago late Friday for the first leg of a Latin America and Caribbean tour aiming to strengthen Beijing's trade ties in the region.
Biden in Trinidad on LatAm, Caribbean swing US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Trinidad and Tobago Monday where he was to meet with other regional leaders on his 20-hour visit to the island nation.
28 May 2013
Top chefs say Latin America will reach food's zenith The world's top chefs say it's only a matter of time before Latin America, home to Brazil's black bean stew "feijoada," Peru's refreshing raw fish "ceviche" and Mexico's street tacos, cooks its way into gastronomy's elite.
26 May 2013
Panama, in energy crisis, closes schools, universities Up against the wall in a drought-sparked energy crisis, Panama said Tuesday it would shut high schools and universities for three days, in a desperate bid to reduce power usage.
08 May 2013
Bolivia announces expulsion of USAID President Evo Morales on Wednesday announced the expulsion of USAID from Bolivia, accusing the US development agency of meddling in the country's internal affairs in a new souring of often-tense relations.
Venezuela's Maduro to Peru summit before swearing-in Election officials moved to defuse a political crisis on the eve of President-elect Nicolas Maduro's inauguration Friday, yielding to demands for an audit of the results in Sunday's bitterly contested elections.
19 April 2013
Odds stacked against an Asian popeCatholics in Asia and other parts of the world where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fast would dearly like to see the cardinals choose an Asian pope for the first time in history.
12 March 2013
LatAm leaders mourn Chavez, US urges improved ties Latin America mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday as the United States expressed hope his passing would lead to improved relations with the oil-rich state.
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