When it comes to paradise, the vision that always comes to mind is a deserted beach framed by clear turquoise waters, powdery white sands and lush palm trees. It's the picture perfect setting that always feels a little bit out of reach, but the idyllic island of every traveler's dream is probably just waiting in Latin America.
The Caño Martín Peña Community Land Trust in Puerto Rico was recently recognized with the prestigious UN World Habitat Award for transforming the impoverished community around the banks of a polluted river.
Pope Francis received his fellow countryman President Mauricio Macri from his home country for a meeting that took place in the Roman Catholic Church's seat of power, the Vatican City, on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The local governments in Australia have ramped up their efforts amid a rising number of shark attacks and sightings. A new strategy involves the nouveau technology of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to spot these cold-blooded marine predators and save lives in the process.
A new study suggests that there is a link between esophageal cancer and gum disease. Gum disease has been associated with many health problems in the past.
Brazil's planned underwater cable, linking directly to Europe's Internet, will likely bring lots of technical and economic advantages to the country and the rest of Latin America in general.
In the past decade, the world has been suffused with predictions of looming apocalypse. There was also a threat for the possibility of World War III. But did you know where on Earth is a good place to survive if chaos begins?
Brazil's recession woes continue with the unemployment rate climbing to 7.6 percent in January. Statistics agency Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics revealed that the numbers rose from 6.9 percent in December, marking the highest unemployment rate for the month of January in seven years since 2009.
Two Latino explorers will be having their own statues in front of the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City. The United States Senate voted unanimously to give tributes to Catholic priests, Father Francisco Atanasio Dominguez and Father Silvestre Velez de Escalante. It only needs the signature of Utah Gov. Gary Herbert.
A new study suggests that Zika virus may pose a more serious threat to unborn babies. The spread of Zika virus in Latin America has been associated with microcephaly, due to the rise of newborn children with the said condition.
Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey are being directly targeted by ISIS. A group supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as ISIS, has issued a direct threat against the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter for suspending the accounts of the terrorist group.
A woman aboard a United flight from Newark to San Francisco is accusing an employee of United Airlines of opening her luggage and peeing in it. Lauren Henly did not notice anything wrong with her luggage until she opened it and saw yellow stains on her clothes.
One of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's main cartel rivals pleaded guilty of drug trafficking to the United States and other South American countries on Feb. 23. Alfredo Beltran Leyva, who was captured in Mexico back in 2008, was extradited to the U.S. two years ago.
