Chile's Indians take on world's largest gold miner
EL CORRAL, Chile (AP) — The Diaguita Indians live in the foothills of the Andes, just downstream from the world's highest gold mine,…
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Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of…
Honduran gangs to announce truce to cut violence
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras' two largest and most-violent gangs will sign a truce next week and ask for a dialogue with the…
Mexico: far fewer people disappeared than feared
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's top security official said Friday that far fewer people disappeared during Mexico's drug war than were…
Third term begins for Ecuador's President Correa
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador's Rafael Correa began his third term as president on Friday under seemingly ideal conditions: extremely…
Barrick fined $16m for Pascua-Lama violations
VALLENAR, Chile (AP) — Chile's environmental regulator blocked Barrick Gold Corp.'s $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project on Friday and…
Puerto Rico approves anti-discrimination bill
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Legislators in Puerto Rico on Friday approved a heavily debated bill that outlaws employment…
Mexico: far fewer disappeared than feared
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's top security official says far fewer people have disappeared during Mexico's drug war than were feared when…
Venezuela to create new workers militia
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's president has ordered the creation of a new workers' militia to defend the country's "Bolivarian…
Cuba silent on Canadian's corruption trial
HAVANA (AP) — Official silence surrounded the case of a Canadian businessman targeted by a corruption probe in Cuba on Friday, as the…
