The Americas - Page 945

March 29, 2016

Video of Coast Guard's $200 million cocaine bust off Panama released

A Northern California U.S. Coast Guard crew seized more than 6 tons of cocaine from a semi-submersible vessel off Panama's Pacific coast, officials said.

March 29, 2016

Brazilian judge: defection would worsen political crisis

A political crisis gripping Brazil will deepen if a major ally quits President Dilma Rousseff's governing coalition, as expected, a top Brazilian judge said Tuesday.

March 29, 2016

Oil firm active in Falklands sees shares hit by UN decision

Shares in a U.K. oil company with interests in the Falklands have slumped after a U.N.

March 29, 2016

AP Investigation: China launders cash of foreign criminals

Scam artists, drug cartels and gangs from around the world have found a new haven for laundering money: China.

March 29, 2016

Walmart wins suit against Puerto Rico; tax declared invalid

Retail giant Walmart won a legal victory Monday in a fight over taxation by Puerto Rico's government.

March 29, 2016

Brazil ex-president Silva says Rousseff can stop impeachment

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva believes his embattled successor Dilma Rousseff can l survive the mounting pressure in Congress for her impeachment.

March 29, 2016

From Israel to Colombia, who's laundering money in China

China is emerging as a global hub for money laundering, not just for Chinese but for criminals around the world, The Associated Press has found.

March 29, 2016

AP Investigation: How a con man used China to make millions

Gilbert Chikli was rolling in money, stolen from some of the world's biggest corporations.

March 28, 2016

Argentina hails UN decision to expand its maritime territory

Argentina is celebrating a decision by a U.N.

March 28, 2016

El Salvador police chief rejects apparent gang offer

El Salvador's government will not negotiate with powerful street gangs following an anonymous offer to stop crime-related bloodshed afflicting this Central American country, the head of national police said Monday.