The Americas - Page 974

March 3, 2016

Mexico's central bank lowers GDP forecast, to 2-3 pct

Mexico's central bank has lowered its economic growth forecast for 2016 to between 2 percent and 3 percent.

March 3, 2016

A wounded 'hero' tries to mend: A Peruvian drug cop's tale

Johnny Vega rarely carried his 9-mm pistol when he wasn't on duty.

March 3, 2016

At least 16 killed in prison fire in Guyana

Authorities in Guyana say at least 16 inmates have died in a fire inside a prison in the capital of the South American country.

March 3, 2016

Mexico government says it won't pay for Trump wall

The Mexican government has made his first direct response to Donald Trump's pledge to build a wall along the two countries' border — and make Mexico pay for it.

March 3, 2016

Brazil's economy shrinks by nearly 4 percent

The Brazilian government says the economy of Latin America's biggest country shrank by nearly 4 percent last year.

March 3, 2016

Plumbers find $50,000 gold bar stored under bathtub

You never know where you may strike gold.

March 3, 2016

Argentina spymaster links Fernandez gov't to Nisman's death

Argentina's most famous spymaster says he thinks a prosecutor investigating the country's worst terrorist attack was killed by people linked to the government of former President Cristina Fernandez.

March 3, 2016

Lawyer: Mexican Drug lord changes mind, wants extradition

A lawyer for drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman says his client now wants to be extradited as soon as possible to the United States.

March 2, 2016

Marine biologists in Argentina investigate 23 dead dolphins

Marine biologists said Wednesday that they are trying to understand why 23 endangered Franciscana dolphins have showed up dead on several beaches.

March 2, 2016

Mexico seals records in lop-sided shootout that killed 42

Mexico's transparency watchdog agency has taken the government's side in denying an appeal to release autopsy reports on 42 suspects killed by federal police in 2015.