May 25, 2016 Italy, Netherlands and Sweden vie for Security Council seat Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden are all making their cases for why they should be elected to a non-permanent seat on the U.N.
May 25, 2016 Colombia says 2 more journalists missing in rough area Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says two additional journalists are missing in a lawless part of the country where security forces are already hunting for a Spanish journalist.
May 24, 2016 Belt-tightening in Brazil aimed at fighting economic crisis Brazil's interim President Michel Temer is announcing belt-tightening measures aimed at pulling Latin America's largest economy from its worst crisis in decades.
May 24, 2016 Lawyer denies ex-rebel leader tied to attack on Haiti police The lawyer for a Senate candidate and ex-rebel leader said Tuesday that his client had nothing to do with a deadly attack on a police station in southern Haiti this month.
May 24, 2016 Sartorius to expand pharmaceutical plant in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico's governor says pharmaceutical supplier Sartorius is investing $50 million to expand its plant in the U.S. territory and convert it to its main logistical hub for the Americas.
May 24, 2016 Police find 5 hacked-up bodies in Mexican Gulf coast state Authorities in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz have found the hacked-up bodies of what appear to be five men.
May 24, 2016 Puerto Rico seeks power bill increase, sparking outrage Puerto Rico's heavily indebted electric company announced Tuesday that it is seeking a more than 20 percent increase in the island's already high power bills, sparking outrage among many who note the agency faces numerous corruption allegations.
May 24, 2016 Ecuador vows to privatize airline to help rebuild from quake Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa said he will partially privatize a state-run airline as damage from last month's earthquake compounds hardships facing the oil-dependent economy.
May 24, 2016 Cuba to legalize small and medium-sized private businesses Cuba says it will legalize small and medium-sized private businesses, a move that could significantly expand the space allowed for private enterprise in one of the world's last communist countries.
May 24, 2016 Firefighters from US, South Africa to arrive in Alberta Officials say about 1,000 additional fire crews from across Canada, the United States and South Africa will be joining the fight this week against a massive wildfire near Fort McMurray.
