Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has devised a new strategy to address the country's major power crises. All workers will now have an extended furlough.
The Mexico City government has declared a pollution alert on Monday, its first in 11 years. Ozone levels in the city reached almost twice the acceptable limit.
Guerrero Governor Hector Astudillo said that the Mexican government should consider allowing the cultivation of opium poppies. He believes that legalizing the cultivation of the plant for medicinal purposes could help the country’s battle against the drug trade.
The date is finally set. The Roman Catholic church will officially add another saint to its roster later this year on Sept. 4. Mother Teresa, who was widely-esteemed for devoting her life to the cause of the poor people in India, will be declared a saint after two posthumous miracles were established under her name.
Latin America needs to get on its cybersecurity game, according to a new study. Latin America needs to get on its cybersecurity game, according to a new study.
The Obama administration took another major step toward re-establishing U.S. relations with Cuba on Tuesday by making it easier for Americans to take individual trips to the communist nation and allowing Cuban nationals to work in the U.S.
WhatsApp has decided to expand its encryption scheme to voice calls, as the fight between the U.S. government and Apple expands to include other major technology firms.
Colombian male prostitution ring whistleblower escaped kidnappers unharmed. Authorities continue to investigate the motive behind the abduction and have yet to uncover if it is linked to the prostitution scandal.
The National Liberation Army, Colombia’s second largest leftist group, has attacked the Cano-Limon Covenas pipeline. The ELN’s two bomb attacks have suspended the pipeline's operations.
Remains of four out of 21 missing Venezuelan gold miners were found in the country’s violent southern jungle. Relatives of the victims think the government is covering up the massacre that shook the already troubled country.
Three major U.S. companies are finalizing business deals with Cuba as President Barack Obama’s visit to the country approaches. These are AT&T, Starwood and Marriott.
A wave of mergers and acquisitions is set to sweep corporate Latin America, as the region's stagnant economy, political instability and a lack of cash flow all encourage multinationals invested in the region to find ways to acquire liquidity.
U.S. President Barack Obama promises to speak about rights for Cubans with their President Raul Castro. While the goal seems far-fetched right now, the Obama administration is positive that Cuba will change for the better, especially for the middle class.
The earth is showing the effects of climate change. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week that the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere hit the highest level in 2015.
Cuba is shaping up to be one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world. So far, the Caribbean country has logged in an impressive one million foreign travelers in 2016 and the numbers are projected to be even greater throughout the year.
Muhammad was told by one of the volunteers during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas to remove her hijab before she could secure her identification badge during the registration. The event staff was so bent on making the Muslim American athlete get rid of her head covering that he insisted even after Muhammad told him that it was for religious purposes.
Jermone D'Ambrosio emerged victorious at Mexico’s first ever ePrix, after Brazilian racer Lucas di Grassi was disqualified. Race officials reveal that Di Grassi used a vehicle that weighs below the mandated minimum weight of 888 kilograms as the reason for the disqualification.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Brazil on Sunday to call for President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment. However, Lula da Silva’s successor remains firm and continues to deny that she did something wrong to deserve impeachment.
