The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently issued a travel warning for 14 Latin American nations and Caribbean territories that have exposed to Zika virus, a mosquito-borne virus connected to the increasing rate of birth defects in Brazil. The alert was issued late Friday and it includes Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Venezuela and Puerto Rico.
The beauty of Latin America beaches is so serene that most people don't have the ability to resist the aquatic charm. The crystal-clear clean water, fine white or pink sand and hundreds of shades of green and blue colors are what summarizes the beaches' most pristine and picturesque beauty. Most parts of Latin America are tropical which makes these nature's masterpieces accessible to all beach junkies almost all year round.
Here are five ways a handful of Latin American countries prepare the popular Latino flatbread dish. Latin America's menu of mouth-watering dishes ranges from the delightfully simple to the deliciously intricate.
A new poll finds the South American country of Colombia is the happiest place on earth. A new poll finds the South American country of Colombia is the happiest place on earth.
A minimum of 25 people was injured in the Northern Colombian city of Turbaco during its annual bullfighting festival. The tradition, called corraleja, is a part of the New Year celebrations with mostly amateur participants.
Venezuela's state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) is temporarily stopping the export of natural gas to its neighbor Colombia due to "climate factors", as confirmed by the Colombian Mines and Energy Ministry on Friday, Jan. 1, according to a report from Reuters.
Guerrilla movement FARC denied their connection to a man being investigated by the Colombian government for allegedly carrying out forced abortions on female members. The rebel group insisted that having such policy is not part, and against, their principles.
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The governments in Caracas and Bogotá on Dec. 29 offered contradictory accounts of what led to the crash of a Venezuelan military helicopter that injured the pilot and co-pilot.
Colombia has just legalized the consumption of medicinal marijuana. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree which legalizes and regulates the consumption of medical marijuana on Tuesday, Dec.
A man who is allegedly responsible for performing over 100 forced abortions on female fighting in the Colombian Marxist group FARC has been arrested in Spain.
In yet another gesture of goodwill toward the central government in Bogotá, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on Wednesday freed a soldier who had been captured two weeks ago when he was on vacation in the country's southern jungles.
Colombian researchers have located the Spanish treasure ship San José, which sank in 1708 with jewels and precious metals that today could be worth as much as $14 billion, the South American country's president, Juan Manuel Santos, announced in a statement on Saturday.
The Latina is using her celebrity platform to help educate children in her native Colombia. Shakira announced on Dec. 4 the opening of new education centers in Cartagena, Colombia, made possible through her partnership with Primero lo Primero.
The Colombian government and the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continue to try to wrap up an expected peace deal that would put a definite end to South America's longest-running armed conflict.
Colombian security forces have they killed a senior rebel Marxist group Ejército de Liberación Nacional, (National Liberation Army), the second largest guerrilla army in the region.
Authorities in Colombia are grappling with the 1.5-ton legacy of Pablo Escobar after hippos the late drug lord held at his private zoo continue to roam the countryside of the northern province of Antioquia even two decades after the cartel leader's death.
Thirty jailed member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla group have received pardons from the Colombian government, as President Juan Manuel Santos is rushing to finalize a peace deal with the leftist militants.
