Latin America - Page 53

March 9, 2023

Chile airport shooting: Delta says its plane near $32M attempted heist unscathed, flew back to US on schedule

A LATAM flight carrying $32.5 million in cash was targeted during an attempted heist at Chile's Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, but a nearby Delta plane was not struck.

March 9, 2023

Dozens of Colombian girls hospitalized with ‘anxiety’ after playing with Ouija board

Galeras Educational Institution officials are apparently waiting for medical diagnoses for nearly 30 girls before releasing any additional information about usage of Ouija boards.

March 8, 2023

Brazil's Lula uses Women's Day to tout new spending plans

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday that his administration would seek to promote spending on women's healthcare and other gender-specific interests.

March 6, 2023

US seeks consultation with Mexico over GMO corn restrictions

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office announced a call for consultation with Mexican officials over the nation's proposed ban on consumption of genetically modified corn.

March 6, 2023

Cancun taxi drivers throw wrench in spring break plans as Americans flock to Mexican destination

As millions of Americans prepare to travel to Mexico's top tourist destinations for spring break, travelers may need to prepare for ground travel as tensions rise between cabbies and Uber drivers.

March 4, 2023

Latin American country rejects same-sex marriage in landmark court case; not a 'human right'

Panama's Supreme Court ruled that the ability to enter into a same-sex marriage is not a "fundamental right" as gay rights supporters claim they are invisible in the country.

March 3, 2023

Oil protests turn deadly as 79 police taken hostage, 2 people killed

Protests in Colombia have taken a violent turn after residents took 79 police officers hostage and two people died in the clash.

March 1, 2023

Mexican president accuses chief justice of being soft on crime

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador accused the chief justice of the nation's Supreme Court, Norma Piña, of promoting rulings favoring criminal suspects.

February 25, 2023

Behind bars: Thousands of criminals, including notorious MS-13 gang members, start filling new 'mega prison'

The new Center for the Confinement of Terrorism can hold upwards of 40,000 in its eight buildings. Watched over by hundreds of guards, El Salvador officials call it "inescapable."

February 23, 2023

Seven killed in Brazilian pool hall massacre after losers mocked: video

Two men caught on camera opening fire on a group at a Brazilian pool hall, killing seven, are still on the run, police say. A 12-year-old girl was among the victims.