Doctors battling the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil fear the rising numbers of infants being born with microcephaly are resulting in more young mothers being abandoned by their partners.
The sole Democratic Latino senator has called on the Senate to schedule a vote to confirm or deny President Barack Obama's nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
Latin America is lagging behind on gender pay equity, and that's a problem for the region's economy and culture as a whole, according to the United Nations.
The director of the Center for Disease Control, Dr. Tom Frieden, has warned that the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico could soon face Zika virus infections reaching into the hundreds of thousands.
A mind-boggling treatment for breast cancer can reportedly destroy tumors in just 11 days, according to scientists. Doctors used two existing cancer drugs Tyverb and Herceptin to stop cancer cells from multiplying.
Pope Francis has just approved new rules on Thursday, March 10, 2016, that will allow for more stringent ways to implement the canonization process. The new set of rules aims to ensure that there will be transparency throughout the whole process, particularly in the financial aspect.
Brazilian ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faces charges of money laundering for failing to declare luxurious assets, linking him directly to the expansive Petrobras scandal. If charged, Da Silva might bring down his successor, Dilma Rousseff, along with him.
As Donald Trump becomes an undeniable force in American politics, foreign officials, leaders and diplomats have become increasingly vocal about their fears over a Trump administration.
Older Latino populations have a negative view of Latin America’s socialist governments, and it became a hot topic for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during the latest Democratic presidential debate on March 9.
A Florida mayor is planning to highlight Cuban immigrants’ dangerous travel to the United States. De Bary Mayor Clint Johnson said that his plan will allow him to better empathize with the undocumented Cuban immigrants who travel using unsafe boats.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed UN envoy Jean Arnault of France to head the organization’s political mission in Colombia. It will monitor and verify a future peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC.
Seven Belgian pharmaceutical executives may face trial on suspicion of supplying an important ingredient for making crystal meth to a Mexican drug cartel. Ephedrine or pseudoephedrine is a substance normally found in cough syrup and nasal decongestants, but it can also be used to make the drug.
Peruvian candidates Julio Guzman and Cesar Acuna are barred from the presidential race by Peru’s electoral court. This development gave frontrunner Keiko Fujimori a more certain future in the April 10 elections.
Our ancestor's inability to chew huge chunks of meat and vegetables paved the way for becoming modern humans. The invention of stone cutting tools seems inevitable as the early humans created ways to chop up their food for easier chewing.
Actress Emma Watson recently turned the Empire State Building pink to celebrate International Women’s Day. She is also focusing on her women’s rights campaign and hits back at haters referring her as a “feminazi.”
Hurricanes were considered to be unpredictable until investigators began studying their pattern. The National Hurricane Center in the United States used historical accounts of past hurricanes but official record-keeping did not start until the middle of 1800's. In a new study, scientists are using shipwrecks to map out cyclones in the Carribean.
Keiko Fujimori denied accusations that poor and indigenous women underwent forced sterilization during her father’s dictatorial regime from 1990 to 2000. Estimations from human rights defenders indicate that about 300,000 women were sterilized against their will.
Investors who have lost faith in Argentina’s economic conditions may have a change of heart soon. Under President Mauricio Macri’s rule, the country is bouncing back from decades of stagnancy.
Costa Rica has lots to offer people who are looking for a good retirement destination. The Central American country is a healthy and comfortable place for retirees.
Brazilian court hands down 19-year imprisonment to construction magnate Marcelo Odebrecht who was found guilty of bribing Petrobras officials to gain an advantage over contracts. Politicians, including two Brazilian presidents have also been dragged into the controversy.
