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Maduro incensed over US sanctions against VenezuelaPresident Obama singled out seven Venezuelan officials for human right violations and corruption.
Notes from a Venezuelan supermarket: Is it all empty shelves and long lines?There's food - it just may not be what shoppers need.
FocusWhere's the beef? How Argentina humbled a once-mighty economy.A murder mystery in Argentina, a country that a century ago rivaled the US as the richest in the Americas, has spotlighted its political and economic missteps. This year's elections could offer an alternative path.
What ex-general wants to teach Honduras policeWhen Ret. Gen. Pacheco was appointed Honduras' new minister of security, many feared a militarization of the police. A few months into the job, Pacheco says this could be the turning point for violence and crime in Honduras.
Mexico decapitates Knights Templar, but the narco-networks remainTwo recent arrests of drug kingpins were welcomed by embattled President Enrique Pe帽a Nieto. But Mexico's history is of allowing drug empires to survive the deaths of their leaders.
Is Ecuador's Correa blurring the lines between religion and politics?Ecuador has made great strides in reducing teen pregnancies. But a presidential appointee to run the initiative signals a more conservative approach.聽
Zetas drug cartel leader arrested, Mexican official saysOmar Trevino Morales was arrested in a pre-dawn raid in San Pedro Garza Garcia, a wealthy suburb of the northern city of Monterrey.- Canadian pastor detained on most recent aid trip to North KoreaThe Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim has visited the North more than 100 times. His plan this time was to help orphanages and a nursing facility.聽
Thousands flee as Chilean volcano eruptsChilean authorities had issued an orange alert on Monday because of increased activity at the volcano.
Police capture Mexico's most-wanted drug lord 'La Tuta' Gomez'La Tuta' Gomez, a former school teacher and head of聽the聽Knights聽Templar, was captured early Friday by federal police, according to Mexican officials.
Did you find the Easter egg made of tamales in Oscar front-runner 'Birdman'?The director of Birdman hid a piece of Mexico City in New York's Times Square during the filming.
Argentina braces for massive 'silent' march to protest prosecutor's deathOne month after public prosecutor Alberto Nisman was found dead in his home, thousands plan to turn out in anger over the lack of progress in the case. Mr. Nisman died the day before testifying against the government in a 1994 case.聽
Fahmy bailed out: What more can Canada do to bring him home?Mohamed Fahmy, a Canadian journalist imprisoned for more than 400 days on 'terrorism' charges, has posted bail today pending a retrial. His family says that Canada's prime minister should do more to free him.
Canadian court strikes down niqab ban for new citizensThe full Saudi-style niqab, or face veil, will now be allowed to be worn by immigrants taking the Canadian oath of citizenship.
El Salvador: Why Catholic Church backs a gang truce that government rejectsThe church's call for support is giving some hope that this truce can bring a more permanent peace to El Salvador. Already homicides have nearly halved. But the government says it refuses to negotiate with criminal groups.
Could politics taint slain Salvadoran Bishop Romero's path to sainthood?Pope Francis today approved the beatification of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered in 1980. In the lead-up to March national elections, politicians from opposing parties are drumming up memories - good and bad - of Romero.
Panama: Gossip trumped security in ex-president's wiretap targetsMartinelli, who left office in July, is facing a rising tide of outrage not only over wiretapping 鈥� which focused more on gossip than national security 鈥� but also over reports of vast corruption.
The ExplainerArgentina's Kirchner proposes intel reform: needed change or diversion?President Kirchner says rogue Argentine spies were responsible for the death of prosecutor Nisman, who was buried Thursday in Buenos Aires. She told the nation that a change to the聽Intelligence Secretariat is the best way forward.
Honduran official angered by citizen perceptions of crimeHonduras' foreign minister wrote a stern letter after a think tank published a report saying more than 30 percent of Hondurans indicated they were victims of crime last year. Official crime statistics are lower, but many lack confidence in police and don't report all crimes.
Mexico: Missing students are dead, but many questions remainMexico's top law enforcement officer said Tuesday that all 43 students who disappeared four months ago are dead. But no one seems to know why they were killed 鈥� or if Mexico is doing enough to prevent such a crime from happening again.
