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March 12, 2016

Press group condemns ruling against Venezuelan newspaper

The Inter American Press Association is condemning a four-year sentence handed down to the director of a Venezuelan newspaper.

March 12, 2016

4 shot at Muslim cemetery in Canada

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said four men were shot at a Muslim cemetery just outside of Calgary on Friday afternoon.

March 12, 2016

Elimination of Peru presidential candidate sows confusion

All bets are off in Peru's presidential race after the disqualification of the moderate economist who was the chief challenger to front-runner Keiko Fujimori.

March 12, 2016

Mexican cartel's unusual recruitment ads indicate expansion

Experts say a recruitment drive by a Mexican cartel using fliers to promise drug dealers high wages and good benefits reflects the expanding power of the gang.

March 11, 2016

Barrick Gold fined $9.3 million for Argentina cyanide spill

Authorities in Argentina fined Barrick Gold Corp. $9.3 million on Friday for a cyanide spill last year at the company's Veladero mine in the western province of San Juan.

March 11, 2016

Mexico says monarch butterflies survive severe cold snap

Authorities in Mexico say the monarch butterflies that winter in the mountains west of Mexico City have survived a severe cold snap that hit the area this week.

March 11, 2016

Non-aligned countries reject US sanctions on Venezuela

Venezuela's U.N.

March 11, 2016

4 suspected gang members killed at El Salvador training camp

Authorities in El Salvador say four suspected gang members have been killed at a training camp in the western part of the country.

March 11, 2016

US-based Gulf Oil LP to enter Mexico gas station market

The U.S.-based Gulf Oil LP has announced that it is entering the Mexican gasoline retail market, becoming the first foreign company to do so after a landmark energy reform that loosened decades of government monopoly in the sector.

March 11, 2016

Cuba and Europe sign deal normalizing relations

Cuba and the European Union have signed a deal normalizing their relations after years of tensions spawned by disagreement over human rights on the island.