Dozens Missing as Guatemala Landslides Kill 22

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:17:30 GMT

A massive landslide buried a crowd trying to dig out a bus from deep mud, killing at least 22 people, with dozens more feared dead.

Educational Gaps Limit Brazil’s Reach

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:52:54 GMT

Education is a major stumbling block in Brazil’s bid to accelerate its economy and establish itself as one of the world’s most powerful nations.

Ballads Born of Conflict Still Thrive in Colombia

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:50:13 GMT

Colombians call Uriel Henao the king of the prohibited ballads, a genre that describes the exploits of rebels, coca farmers and traffickers.

U.S. Withholds Millions in Mexico Antidrug Aid

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:20:37 GMT

The decision was based on concerns that the country was not doing enough to protect its people from abuses by the police and the military.

Grief Across Latin America for Migrant Killings

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:50:09 GMT

Migrants are apparently dying at the hands of a drug gang seeking money or possibly recruits, officials said, though no nobody knows for sure.

Trapped Chilean Miners Forge Refuge

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:15:07 GMT

The organization and leadership of the miners will be essential to their rescue, officials said.

Border Sweeps in North Reach Miles Into U.S.

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:31:47 GMT

Hundreds of passengers are taken into detention each year from domestic trains and buses along the nation’s northern border.

The Saturday Profile: Leading Again, Peru President Still Unpopular

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:58:17 GMT

In what might be considered his comeback term, President Alan García is still battling low approval ratings and heated criticism from his constituents.

Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq, Wonders Why

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:39:24 GMT

A debate on the soaring homicide rate was reignited after a court ordered a newspaper to stop publishing violent images.

Star’s Candidacy in Haiti Puts Focus on Charity

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:17:37 GMT

How Wyclef Jean, the hip-hop star, has guided his charity in Haiti offers one barometer of his ability to lead.

San Cristóbal De Rapaz Journal: High in the Andes, Keeping an Incan Mystery Alive

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:10:44 GMT

A town in the Andes has one of the last known collections of khipus — weavings that may explain how the Incas ruled without a written language — still in ritual use.

Bypassing Resistance, Brazil Prepares to Build a Dam

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:23:01 GMT

Despite persistent opposition by environmental and indigenous groups, initial construction on the Belo Monte dam, which will be the third-largest in the world, is slated to begin next month.

World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: 2 Congress Members Are Killed in a Plane Crash

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:30:51 GMT

The dead lawmakers were identified as Guillermo Zavaleta and Juan Huerta, both members of President Felipe Calderón’s National Action Party.

World Briefing | The Americas: Colombia: 5 Police Officers Are Killed by Bomb

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:10:48 GMT

Five police officers were killed and four wounded by a roadside bomb while on patrol Wednesday evening in the southern town of Doncello, where leftist rebels are active.

World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: Farmer Dies on Hunger Strike Over Land

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:01:06 GMT

Franklin Brito, 49, has died in a hunger strike to protest President Hugo Chavez’s land nationalization policies.

World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: 8 Workers Killed in Attack on Strip Club

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:01:06 GMT

Eight employees of a Cancun strip club were killed early Tuesday when a group of men threw Molotov cocktails into the building in a working-class area not frequented by tourists.

East Coast Is Told to Brace for Hurricane

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:40:33 GMT

Hurricane Earl passed through the northern Caribbean early Tuesday and veered onto a path toward the East Coast of the United States.

Mexican Police Arrest Alleged Drug Kingpin

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:40:44 GMT

The man, known as La Barbie, could be extradited to the United States to face charges of cocaine trafficking.

Chaos and Stranded Tourists After Mexicana Shutdown

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:30:01 GMT

Tour operators said that they were confident they could reschedule flights, but many customers feared they would not get promised refunds.

Intensifying Hurricane Heads North

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:01:29 GMT

Hurricane Earl tore through the northern Caribbean, escalating to Category Four status with winds up to 135 miles an hour that downed power lines, damaged homes and sent hundreds of people fleeing.

Chilean Miners Must Aid Own Rescue

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:20:42 GMT

The trapped miners will have to clear from 3,000 to 4,000 tons of rock from the rescue hole as it is drilled, which will require about a half-dozen men working in shifts 24 hours a day.

Drug Cartel Gunmen Kill a Mexican Mayor

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:40:48 GMT

The assassination was the latest episode of increasing drug-driven violence in Tamaulipas State, near the Gulf of Mexico.

Evacuations as Hurricane Nears U.S.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:20:53 GMT

At 8 a.m. Wednesday the National Hurricane Center in Miami issued its latest advisory on Hurricane Earl, with this updated forecast of the path it could follow in the days ahead.

Hurricane Earl Heads Toward U.S.

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:31:57 GMT

Spectacular images of Hurricane Earl seen from space give little sense of its destructive power.

Chilean Miners Send Up Video Message

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:16:01 GMT

The 33 men sent up a 45-minute video with messages and a tour of their shelter.