Rio Olympics 2016 is around the corner and some of the rules for athletes are being rectified to accommodate qualified players. In particular, the issues on transgender athletes have been addressed after the 1976 Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner underwent gender reassignment procedure and now living as Caitlyn Jenner.
If the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) manage to finalize a peace deal, the disarmament of the leftist rebels will likely be overseen by a special United Nations mission.
Brazil has experienced its second mass prison break in the area in a single week. Brazil has experienced its second mass prison break in a single week.
Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the US warned pregnant women not to travel to 22 countries, mostly situated in Latin America and the Caribbean
Eight museum employees are facing disciplinary charges for damaging King Tutankhamun's mask that left scratches on the 3,300-year-old artifact. Prosecutors said in a statement on Sunday that they will also persecute the former head of the Egyptian Museum and the restoration department for failing to properly repair the Pharaoh's mask back in 2014.
Health officials from Brazil and El Salvador are investigating the link between the Zika virus to a condition called Guillain-Barre syndrome. The rare nervous condition that can cause paralysis has alarmed health officials since the increase of the number of cases in relation to the Zika outbreak.
With the current wave of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. borders, several reports have surfaced claiming that for the past two years, some of the minors have been subjected to illegal acts and are smuggled as slave laborers.
Guy Philippe, an ex-rebel leader, has urged his supporters to resist his political enemies. Prominent Haitian politician Guy Philippe, who led a group of rebels in the overthrow of then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide back in 2004, has urged his supporters to firmly resist his political enemies, calling them "anarchists," giving a clear sign that the turbulence in the nation is far from being over, according to Reuters.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA aka Petrobras, a state-controlled oil company, is reportedly selling its stake in Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem SA. The sale talks came amid the vast corruption scandal faced by the Rio de Janeiro-based company.
Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey is reportedly revamping the management team of the company as he aimed to reverse its ailing fortunes and its user growth slowdown in the past 12 months.
There are many misconceptions and stereotypes about Latin America. While there may be truths in some, most of these mistaken beliefs are totally wrong.
The foreign leaders from the member countries of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) were gathered Sunday to discuss and prepare for the 4th upcoming summit in Ecuador Wednesday next week.
ISIS has recently released a new propaganda video showing some of the suspected Paris attackers beheading prisoners. The video, which was uploaded to the militants’ official Telegram channel and released Sunday, was filmed before the jihadis murdered 130 people in the French capital last year.
