October 9, 2018 Venezuelan opposition denies jailed politician took own life The disputed jailhouse death of an opposition councilman arrested on allegations of plotting to kill President Nicolas Maduro has triggered alarm among many Venezuelans and swift condemnation from several foreign dignitaries.
October 8, 2018 Opposition Venezuelan politician dies in jail A jailed councilman in Venezuela arrested on suspicion of involvement in a failed assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro has died of suicide, the government said Monday.
October 8, 2018 Indigenous, transgender candidates among Brazil surprises The near outright victory of far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential race shocked many observers who believed the former army captain was too fringe to attract widespread support.
October 8, 2018 Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sano avoids charges after striking officer with vehicle, police say Minnesota Twins slugger Miguel Sano will not face charges after police said he struck an officer outside a nightclub in the Dominican Republic on Sunday.
October 8, 2018 Brazil's far-right candidate, who is nostalgic for country's military past, wins first round A far-right former army captain who expresses nostalgia for Brazil's military dictatorship won the first round of its presidential election by a surprisingly large margin Sunday but fell just short of getting enough votes to avoid a runoff against a leftist rival.
October 8, 2018 China tells US to stop criticism, says relations suffering Chinese officials appealed to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday to repair relations they said have been damaged by U.S. tariff hikes and support for Taiwan, as their governments press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.
October 8, 2018 Missing Saudi journalist once a voice of reform in kingdom Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist who disappeared last week after a visit to his country's consulate in Turkey, was once a Saudi insider.
October 8, 2018 Back-to-back temblors have some Haitians sleeping outside For some Haitians fearing new aftershocks, the best place to spend the night is under a tree.
October 8, 2018 AP Explains: How Brazil's Bolsonaro used Trump tactics Long before Sunday's election that saw Jair Bolsonaro get 46 percent the vote in the first round of the presidential race, many observers flirted with the idea that the far-right congressman was a "tropical" Trump.
October 8, 2018 A look at the campaign proposals made by Brazil's Bolsonaro Far-right congressman Jair Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil's presidential race Sunday, doing far better than polls predicted and coming just shy of an outright victory.
