June 2, 2017 More than 2,000 people in Cuba are 100 years old or older, study finds In the first quarter of 2017, a total of 2,153 centennials lived in the island, of which more than 1,200 were women.
June 2, 2017 Venezuela's Maduro announces referendum, tries to quell unrest The government has said elections for the new constituent assembly will be held in late July.
June 1, 2017 Brazilian doctors use fish skin to treat burn victims, ease the pain The tilapia treatment can speed up healing by several days and reduces the need for pain medication.
June 1, 2017 Mexican drug ring disguised as UberEats distributed pot, police say Authorities raided a warehouse and confiscated approximately 300 kilos of marijuana.
June 1, 2017 Venezuelan touches hearts weeping over violin smashed during protest Since the incident he has received an outpouring of support and the hashtag #UnViolinParaElPana, or "a violin for the buddy.
June 1, 2017 With Brazil's Temer on the chopping block, here are his possible replacements The president is resisting calls to resign and has said he will fight the accusations.
June 1, 2017 Immigration activist’s arrest hurts his own push for financial aid for illegal students Eric Cruz Lopez was charged with spray-painting expletives about President Donald Trump on the walls of school buildings.
June 1, 2017 Illegal immigrant facing deportation seeks sanctuary in Massachusetts church A place of worship is now a place of refuge for a 26-year-old mother from Ecuador.
May 31, 2017 Venezuela opposition slams Goldman Sachs for $2.8 billion bond purchase While Goldman Sachs said in a statement that it acquired the bonds "on the secondary market from a broker and did not interact” with the beleaguered government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, that has done little to assuage the anger that many Venezuelans – both at home and in the U.S. – feel toward the investment bank’s move.
May 30, 2017 Venezuelan officials, relatives, targeted and shamed when traveling abroad Current and former Venezuelan government officials are finding it harder to enjoy the good life abroad.
