The Americas - Page 697

September 27, 2016

Colombia to sign historic peace deal on ending long conflict

Colombia will take a big step toward emerging from its long nightmare of bloody violence Monday when the government and the country's largest rebel movement sign a peace accord that emerged from four hard years of negotiations.

September 27, 2016

Mexico's governing party strips governor of party support

An internal committee of Mexico's governing party said Monday that it decided to strip party rights from one of its state governors under federal investigation for corruption.

September 26, 2016

72 accused of running drug-trafficking ring in Puerto Rico

Authorities in Puerto Rico say 72 people have been indicted on charges of operating a multimillion-dollar drug-trafficking ring.

September 26, 2016

Families of missing 43 students lead march in Mexico

The families of 43 missing Mexican college students are leading a march of unions, students and other supporters through Mexico City to demand the young men be found on the second anniversary of their disappearance.

September 26, 2016

Colombia, FARC sign historic peace deal ending long conflict

Colombia's government and the country's largest rebel movement signed a historic peace accord Monday evening ending a half-century of combat that caused more than 220,000 deaths and made 8 million homeless.

September 26, 2016

Catholic Church alleges smear campaign against slain priests

Mexico's Roman Catholic Church is criticizing what it considers a campaign to smear three murdered priests by suggesting they were involved in questionable behavior.

September 26, 2016

Magellanic penguin mating season begins in Argentina

Thousands of Magellanic penguins are arriving at Argentina's Punta Tombo peninsula for their breeding season.

September 26, 2016

Human rights groups denounce displacement in El Salvador

Human rights activists in El Salvador say more than 1,000 people have been internally displaced by threats from gangs and, in some cases, from authorities since the beginning of 2015.

September 26, 2016

Rio police kill drug suspect who made bold hospital escape

Brazilian police have shot dead a suspected drug trafficker who stunned Rio de Janeiro by pulling off a violent escape from a hospital.

September 26, 2016

Iran releases Canadian-Iranian professor held since June

Iran's state-run news agency is reporting that Canadian-Iranian professor Homa Hoodfar has been freed from prison and flown out of the country.