The Americas

Politics 3 hours ago

Alberta premier: Biden disrespected America's closest friend by canceling Keystone Pipeline

The leader of the Canadian province of Alberta ripped President Biden Friday over his decision to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline almost immediately after taking office earlier this week.

World 3 hours ago

Guatemala buses more migrants back to Honduras; small groups press on toward Mexico

A once large caravan of Honduran migrants that pushed its way into Guatemala last week had dissipated by Tuesday in the face of Guatemalan security forces.

World 3 hours ago

Guatemalan forces clear road of migrants bound for US, some agree to return to Honduran border

Guatemalan security forces have cleared a road occupied by hundreds of U.S.-bound migrants who crossed into the country from Honduras last week.

World 3 hours ago

Maduro remains Venezuela's president two years after the US declared him 'illegitimate'

Two years ago, the Trump administration government took a bold stance when it declared that it was no longer recognizing Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela.

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Maduro's grip tightens as Venezuelan socialists take control of once-defiant congress

Nicolás Maduro was set to extend his grip on power Tuesday as the ruling socialist party prepared to assume the leadership of Venezuela’s congress, the last institution in the country it didn’t already control.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Grandmother of Georgia teen imprisoned on Cayman Islands alleges double standard

The grandmother of a Georgia college student who has been imprisoned in the Cayman Islands for violating quarantine protocols admitted Tuesday that her granddaughter had "made a bad judgement call."

World 3 hours ago

UK's new coronavirus strain leads these countries to close their borders

Countries have moved quickly to establish travel restrictions as the facts about the new variant are still unknown.

Science 3 hours ago

Total solar eclipse cuts a path across South America

Skywatchers in parts of South America experienced a rare total solar eclipse on Monday.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Honduran migrant caravan heading to US: reports

Hundreds of Hondurans formed a caravan bound for the U.S. on Wednesday after two hurricanes wrecked and flooded areas of Central America last month, according to a report.

World 3 hours ago

Venezuelan voting begins in disputed assembly elections amid boycotts from opposition

Polling places in Venezuela open Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly in a vote championed by President Nicolás Maduro but rejected as a fraud by the nation's most influential opposition politicians.

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Brazilian city seized by armed bandits, bank looted

Dozens of criminals armed with assault rifles invaded a city in southern Brazil overnight and took control of the streets as they assaulted a local bank.

World 3 hours ago

Pompeo condemns 'wrongful' convictions of 'Citgo 6' in Venezuela

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condemned what he called the “wrongful” convictions of six Citgo employees in Venezuela, describing the South American nation's justice system as a “kangaroo court.”

World 3 hours ago

Missing Los Angeles firefighter found dead in Mexico in 'tragic outcome,' officials say

A 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department who was reported missing in August while in Mexico was killed by kidnappers, local officials announced Wednesday.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Eta may threaten Florida after devastating Central America with deadly flooding

Heavy rains and flooding linger across Central America on Thursday as a weakened Tropical Depression Era drifts over the year, but the storm system may eventually impact Florida by next week. 

World 3 hours ago

Tropical Storm Eta lashes Nicaragua with rains, deadly mudslides

Tropical Storm Eta spun through northern Nicaragua Wednesday after lashing the country’s Caribbean coast for much of the past day, its floodwaters isolating already remote communities and setting off deadly landslides that killed at least three people.

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Hurricane Eta slams Nicaragua as Category 4, 'extremely dangerous' storm

A raging Hurricane Eta slammed into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast on Tuesday as the storm's heavy rains threaten to unleash deadly floods across Central America.

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Hurricane Eta rapidly intensifies into major storm, will be Category 4 by landfall

An explosive Hurricane Eta rapidly intensified on Monday, becoming a major storm in a matter of hours while threatening to grow even stronger before making landfall.

Health 3 hours ago

Coronavirus cases surge past 40 million infections worldwide

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true impact of the pandemic that has upended life and work around the world.

World 3 hours ago

Nicaragua proposed law seeks to make fake news punishable by prison

Allies of Nicaragua strongman Daniel Ortega have proposed a law making it a crime to spread fake news on social media punishable by up to four years in prison, according to a report.

World 3 hours ago

Argentine lawmaker suspended after kissing woman's breast during virtual congressional meeting

An lawmaker in Argentina seen kissing a woman's breast during a live Zoom meeting of the legislature has been suspended from his post.

Travel 3 hours ago

Cruise line association announces 'mandatory' coronavirus regulations for resuming cruises in the Americas

Among these new “core elements” for health and safety, all cruise passengers will be tested for COVID-19 prior to embarkation, and all guests will be required to wear masks when physical distancing is not possible.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Texas border agents see human smuggling on the rise

The City of Laredo, Texas, is home to the busiest border port of entry in the country. Over $300 billion in commercial trade passes through the World Trade Bridge port of entry, but COVID-19 has brought significant impacts to the border crossing, including a rise in human smuggling.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Meth floods across US-Mexico border during coronavirus pandemic

Even though we’re in the middle of a pandemic, CBP officers say meth seizures have nearly doubled this year compared to last.

World 3 hours ago

Nana to become hurricane before landfall in Belize, Tropical Storm Omar moves away from US

A strengthening Tropical Storm Nana is forecast to become a hurricane by the time it reaches Belize on Thurday as another tropical storm is moving away from the U.S.

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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes off Chile's northern coast, minor damage reported

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of northern Chile on Tuesday, with some minor damage and landslides reported, according to officials. 

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Amazon continues to burn in 2020 with wildfires despite promises to save it

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro pledged to control the burning, but the Amazon continues to burn in 2020.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro imposes 4-month ban on agricultural fires to preserve Amazon

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday banned setting agricultural and forest fires as the country enters the dry season at a moment when the government faces pressure from local and foreign companies to show greater commitment to environmental protection.

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Bolivia's interim president, high-ranking Venezuelan leader test positive for coronavirus

Bolivia's interim president and Venezuela's No. 2 leader announced Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus, just days after Brazil's leader tested positive as the pandemic hits hard at some of Latin America's political elite.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro posts video of himself taking hydroxychloroquine in fight against coronavirus

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has shared video of himself taking the drug hydroxychloroquine in his fight against the coronavirus. 

World 3 hours ago

University professor offers bonus to students who 'find a poor Jew' in anti-Semitic lecture: reports

A university professor in Argentina purportedly told his students that he would "give a Christmas bonus to whoever finds a poor Jew" and challenged them to "go fight a Jew for money," Argentinian media reports.

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Mexico attack at drug rehab center leaves 24 dead

Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven, authorities said.