August 17, 2016 Abduction of Mexican drug lord's son could unleash violence A "gutsy" move by a rising Mexican drug cartel to abduct a son of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is raising alarms of a possible wave of bloodshed as it challenges his Sinaloa Cartel.
August 17, 2016 Brazil's Rousseff proposes plebiscite if restored to power Brazil's suspended President Dima Rousseff is proposing to let Brazilians decide if they want to hold new, early presidential elections if lawmakers restore her to power.
August 17, 2016 Turkish police raid 44 companies in probe into failed coup Turkey's state-run news agency says police have launched simultaneous raids on 44 companies suspected of providing financial support to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen's movement.
August 17, 2016 At Mexico's lone gun store, even the boss discourages sales There's just one place in all of Mexico where you can legally buy a gun.
August 17, 2016 Lawyers: Salvadoran military officers won't be extradited Lawyers and relatives of four Salvadoran military officers sought by Spanish courts for trial on their alleged role in the killing of six Jesuit priests say El Salvador's Supreme Court has rejected the foreign court's petition.
August 17, 2016 Guatemala's Santiaguito volcano spouts ash plume Guatemala's Santiaguito volcano has spouted a plume of ash that rose 16,400 feet (5,000 meters) above sea level and scattered ash into neighboring Mexico.
August 17, 2016 Peru high court throws out Fujimori embezzlement conviction A five-judge Supreme Court panel on Tuesday unanimously overturned the embezzlement conviction of imprisoned former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was charged with diverting $40 million from the military to pay for articles in sensationalist tabloids that maligned his political foes.
August 16, 2016 Cuba releases new economic guidelines without major changes Cuba's ruling Communist Party has released a new set of economic guidelines that emphasize the slow-moving and limited nature of the country's reforms amid a sharp national economic downturn.
August 16, 2016 Alberta lawsuit says Pokemon players are invading privacy A Canadian class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of an Albertan woman against California-based Niantic Inc., the creator of Pokemon Go, saying she's suffering from an invasion of privacy.
August 16, 2016 Nicaragua shows off Russian BT72 tank The Nicaraguan army has put on display one of the 50 BT-72 tanks it says Russia gave the country free of charge.
