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How Latin America Celebrates Chinese New Year 2016

For most people in the world, the New Year has already been celebrated and welcomed on Jan. 1 but for many members of the fast-growing Asian demographic, the so-called Chinese New Year came on Feb. 8.

Latin America: Home of the World’s Most Miserable Economies? Venezuela, Argentina Show High Misery Indexes

Due to enormous political tension, power struggles, soaring inflation as well as falling currencies and commodities in Latin America, several countries across the region have been listed with high misery indexes.

Colombian Counterfeiters Take Advantage of Rising US Dollar

Colombian Counterfeiters Take Advantage of Rising US Dollar With countries such as Venezuela suffering from a devalued currency and the continued strengthening of the U.

Venezuela Up for More Inflation? Country Orders Banknotes by the Planeload

Venezuela seems intent on inflating its currency even more. Venezuela has allegedly started a program that the government believes would help the country's crippled economy.

Venezuela's Opposition Party Tries to Run Maduro Out of Office

Venezuela's conservative opposition party is stepping up their efforts to run Socialist President Nicolas Maduro out of office

'El Conejo' Murder: Notorious Gang Boss Killed in Venezuelan Prison

Venezuela's visionary crime boss has been murdered. Teofilo Rodriguez Cazorla, known in Venezuela as the notorious crime boss "El Conejo," has been murdered outside a nightclub in the city of Porlamar, located on Margarita Island.

Zika Virus Expert Urges Action in Venezuela; Denmark Confirms New Case

The Zika outbreak continues to cause concern around the globe, as an expert decried the lack of information on the virus available in Venezuela. Meanwhile, a Danish hospital confirmed that a tourist had been infected with the disease after visiting southern and central America.

Low Oil Prices Could Trigger Venezuelan Default

Venezuela's economic situation is so dire that experts are fearing the South American country might eventually default on its $120 billion foreign debt, even though President Nicolás Maduro insisted this week that his government would honor all its financial obligations.

Venezuela Loses UN Voting Rights Due to Arrears

The United Nations has decided to temporarily suspend Venezuela's voting rights due to nonpayment of annual dues to the organization.

Venezuelans Advised to Grow Food at Home Amid Crisis

As Venezuela struggles in its worst economic crisis in decades, the citizens are feeling the strain with a food shortage sweeping the country. To combat the difficulty in acquiring food, President Nicolas Maduro is telling families to consider producing their own food at home.

Venezuela Calls for Emergency OPEC Meeting

Venezuela's government has requested OPEC hold an emergency meeting due to a collapse in oil prices that has left the country's economy in dire straits, sources at the company said Wednesday.

CDC Issues Travel Warnings for 14 Latin American, Caribbean Nations Exposed to Zika Virus

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.

Venezuelan Leader Declares Economic Emergency

The Venezuelan government declared a 60-day economic emergency on Jan 15. Venezuela declared a 60-day economic emergency on Jan 15. As the BBC reports, the announcement that President Nicolas Maduro will govern by decree for the next two months was made just hours before the socialist leader delivered his State of the Nation address to Congress.

Oil Producers Like Venezuela, Iran, Russia and Saudi Arabia Continue to Face Price Drop Crisis

The oil industry has entered a challenging phase recently with oil prices dropping and oil-producing nations continue to face financial crisis. These include Venezuela and others like Iran, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Venezuelan Opposition Loses Supermajority

Venezuela's opposition on Jan. 14 lost the supermajority it had won in the country's Dec. 6 legislative elections, deciding to cave to a Supreme Tribunal ruling preventing three of its lawmakers from being sworn in.

Venezuela Supreme Court Voids All National Assembly Actions

Venezuela's Supreme Court has decided that all actions made by the opposition MUD coalition, which currently holds a majority in the country's National Assembly, will be void until three banned lawmakers are removed from office.

5 Scrumptious Arepa Recipes From Mexico, Colombia and More

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.

Maduro Picks Hardliner to Run Economy, Opposition Seeks Bank Control

The opposition's new majority in Venezuela's National Assembly has led President Nicolás Maduro to double down on the socialist economic policies he has championed.

Venezuela's Opposition Removes Hugo Chavez Portraits From National Assembly

In a symbolic gesture that they intend to move away from the socialist policies that have typified Venezuela for the last 17 years, the incoming opposition party removed portraits of former President Hugo Chavez as well as Liberator of the Spanish Americas Simon Bolivar.

Venezuelan Opposition Party Calls for Government Change Within 6 Months

The new opposition speaker of the Venezuela’s National Assembly, Henry Ramos Allup, announce on Dec. 5 that his party would soon take measures to force Socialist President Nicolas Maduro out of office.

Is El Salvador the World's New Murder Capital?

Killings have increased by close to 70 percent in El Salvador last year, authorities said Monday. Killings increased by close to 70 percent in El Salvador last year, authorities said Monday.