The Americas - Page 343

May 24, 2017

Venezuelan leaders welcome new U.S. sanctions, say Washington's role is pivotal

President Nicolas Maduro began the week by signing a decree to begin the process of rewriting Venezuela's constitution.

May 24, 2017

Australian man arrested for overstaying US visa by 90 minutes, report says

Immigration officials arrested an Australian man last week after he reportedly overstayed his United States visa by 90 minutes.

May 24, 2017

Venezuela's health care crisis overwhelms hospitals in neighboring Colombia

By law, any patient who arrives at a hospital in Colombia is admitted to the emergency room at no cost.

May 24, 2017

Trump admin tightens grip on Venezuela

The Trump administration turned the screws on the socialist regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday after the Treasury Department imposed a new round of sanctions against the South American nation.

May 24, 2017

Animals still in cages a year after Buenos Aires zoo closure

Developers last July promised to relocate most of the zoo's 1,500 animals to sanctuaries in Argentina and abroad.

May 24, 2017

Expedia announces online hotel bookings in Cuba

In 2016, the island registered for the first time in its history the record number of 4 million foreign visitors.

May 24, 2017

Two indigenous brothers who defended tribal lands from cartels killed in Mexico

The double homicide follows a spate of unsolved killings of journalists and activists this year.

May 24, 2017

Trump's 'imperialist hand' is behind Venezuela's turmoil, president claims

Maduro said on his weekly radio-television show that his country is facing an "attack by violent forces."

May 24, 2017

Bus plunges 300 feet off Mexican roadside, killing at least 17

President Enrique Pena Nieto expressed his condolences to the families of the bereaved on Twitter.

May 24, 2017

Russian man who posted racist online videos attacked by angry Mexican mob

Makeev is currently in a drug-induced coma after undergoing surgery following a traumatic brain injury.