The U.S. Senate has confirmed Roberta S. Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. The U. S. Senate has confirmed Roberta S. Jacobson as U. S. Ambassador to Mexico.
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., sent President Barack Obama a letter on Monday urging for temporary deportation protection of Ecuadorians in the wake of a massive earthquake that rocked the South American country earlier this month.
A 600-mile coral reef has been discovered below the murky waters of the river Amazon, astonishing scientists and government officials alike, all of whom are now deep in exploration.
Federal officials have uncovered a massive cross-border tunnel used to transport drugs that stretched from the suburbs of San Diego to a home in Tijuana, Mexico.
Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto plans to spearhead a drive aimed at legalizing the use of medicinal marijuana, which could also push the idea of decriminalizing possession of certain amounts of the drug.
The Italian spyware company Hacking Team provided services to governments across Latin America, some of which were used to spy on political dissenters, journalists, and other non-criminal targets, according to a new report.
Family members of those still reported missing, amid the ruins of the deadliest earthquake to hit Ecuador in nearly three decades, are growing more fearful that time for any rescue effort may be running out.
Puebla's most catastrophic volcanic eruption in nearly 20 years spread ash across a seven-mile radius, reaching as far as the coastal city of Veracruz. Ash left cars immoblie and th city's only airport close Monday.
Authorities in Ecuador have declared a state of emergency after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake rocked the area late Saturday, April 16, 2016 leaving at least 77 dead and nearly 600 injured.
Several Republicans believe Puerto Rico can restructure its debt payment plan without U.S. government assistance, but letting the island nation falter would have a domino effect on U.S. taxpayers.
A video posted on social media reveals how a group of men in Mexico set a dog on fire. A video, which was shared on social media on April 9, has caught the attention of authorities in Mexico because it reveals how a group of men set a dog on fire with fireworks.
Applications for H1-B visas hitting their maximum limit of 85,000 over the first five days of being available is emblematic of an improving U.S. job market, particularly in the highly skilled area of technology.
For the last three years, British immigration authorities have been allowed to hack the phones of refugees and asylum seekers, including rape and torture victims.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), one of the three federal immigration agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced it has reached its cap for the foreign workers visa program known as H-1B.
Journalists in 78 countries spent the past year compiling the records on Panama firm Mossack Fonseca, which many of the world’s wealthiest businessmen turned to for their offshore business accounts.
Authorities in Costa Rica are being pressured to seek the identities of several young men who dragged an endangered green sea turtle from their care, then mutilated the frighten animal while it was still alive.
The world is getting bigger and a new study by researchers from Imperial College London revealed the data behind it. Published in The Lancet, the study compared the body mass index (BMI) of nearly 20 million adults over the years from 1975 to 2014 with several significant findings including the fact that obesity is at an all-time global high -- even outnumbering the people who are underweight.
There is a renewed sense of hope in Colombia with regard to attaining lasting peace in the country, which has been very elusive in the last several decades. The National Liberation Army (ELN), which is the second main guerilla group in the country, will now be joining the negotiations with the government.
