The Americas - Page 241

November 7, 2018

Migrant caravan considering whether to stay in Mexico or risk danger, deportation heading north to US

The leading migrant caravan pushing its way to the U.S. border appears to be at a crossroads Wednesday, as members weigh offers to stay in Mexico or continue their journey northward -- which in recent days has included perilous rides on the sides of trucks barreling down highways.

November 7, 2018

Troops from Saudi-led coalition take Yemen port neighborhood

Troops from a U.S.-backed, Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi rebel positions in Yemen's Hodeida with airstrikes and a ground assault on Wednesday and now control a major road leading into the city, military officials and witnesses on both sides of the front line said.

November 7, 2018

Migrants weigh whether to stay in Mexico, resume trek to US

Thousands of Central American migrants will take at least a couple of days to rest in a Mexico City stadium as they debate whether to accept offers to stay in Mexico or continue their trek to the U.S. border.

November 6, 2018

Brazil judge denies cabinet post a reward for jailing Lula

The judge who is the most prominent face of Brazil's anti-corruption campaign denied Tuesday that his appointment as justice minister was a reward for having convicted and jailed a political rival of his new boss.

November 6, 2018

Caravan migrants seek shelter in Mexico City as 'Caravan Election' underway in US

The leading migrant caravan pushing its way toward the U.S. border is hunkering down in Mexico City on Tuesday, as Americans head to the polls with the contentious group -- and the equally combustible immigration issue -- on their minds.

November 6, 2018

Economy was key to Brazil win, but will he deliver?

Key to Jair Bolsonaro's recent election victory was the support of Brazil's business community, which coalesced around him because he promised to overhaul Latin America's largest economy and address its worrying budget deficit.

November 6, 2018

Fighting grinds on in Yemen, rebels say halting Saudis

Fighting in Yemen's grueling civil war ground on Tuesday, with Houthi rebels saying they halted the advances of their adversaries, the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led Arab coalition seeking to oust them from power.

November 6, 2018

Right up to Armistice Day, US clout in WWI kept increasing

On final morning of World War I, U.S. Gen. John J. Pershing was not eager to stop fighting.

November 6, 2018

Turkish envoy calls US sanctions on Iran unwise, dangerous

Turkey's top diplomat on Tuesday criticized the U.S. resumption of sanctions on Iran as unilateral, not wise and dangerous, calling for a dialogue and engagement instead.

November 6, 2018

Migrants straggle into Mexico City to shelter at stadium

Thousands of Central Americans dreaming of getting to the United States streamed into Mexico's capital and bedded down in a sports stadium on the eve of U.S. midterm elections in which President Donald Trump has made the migrant caravan a central issue.