World

New Airport Terminal Extends From San Diego to Tijuana

A new airport terminal that extends from the U.S. to Mexico will open for business on Wednesday. A new airport terminal that extends from the U. S. to Mexico will open for business on Wednesday.

Beijing High Pollution Leads to Red Alert Warnings

Beijing, the Chinese capital with a population of 21 million people, issued its first red alert Tuesday morning due to the city's smog.

Colombia Finds San José Shipwreck, Worth up to $14 Billion

Colombian researchers have located the Spanish treasure ship San José, which sank in 1708 with jewels and precious metals that today could be worth as much as $14 billion, the South American country's president, Juan Manuel Santos, announced in a statement on Saturday.

Venezuela Elections 2015: Opposition Wins Control of Legislature in Parliamentary Vote

A coalition of opposition parties on Sunday triumphed in Venezuela's parliamentary election and won more than twice the number of National Assembly seats as embattled President Nicolás Maduro's ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela.

Puerto Rico Will Argue for Economic Restructuring Before the Supreme Court

On Friday the Supreme Court agreed to listen to Puerto Rico's request to reinstate a law which might allow the U.S. territory to restructure $20 billion of their massive debt

Venezuela Elections 2015 - Country Votes in What Could Be Historic Congressional Elections

Electronic voting for the elections that affect all 167 National Assembly members began Sunday morning.

FIFA Corruption Scandal May Lead to Extradition of Former Honduran President to US

During Bill Clinton's administration, Rafael Callejas was once an honored guest at the White House. But if U.S. prosecutors have their way, the former Honduran president may soon find himself in an American jail cell because of his suspected links to the FIFA corruption scandal.

Colombian Government, FARC Still at Odds Over Key Issues

The Colombian government and the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continue to try to wrap up an expected peace deal that would put a definite end to South America's longest-running armed conflict.

MLB Embarks on Cuba Goodwill Tour

Baseball may be "America-s Game," but the bat-and-ball sport is similarly popular in many countries in the Caribbean, including, of course, Cuba.

Brazil Warns Women Not to Get Pregnant Because of Zika Virus

Following a the declaration of a state of emergency in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco due to Zika fever, a virus that has been linked to mosquito bites, a ministry health official has advised women to avoid conceiving.

Ecuador Does Away With Presidential Term Limits

Ecuador’s National Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that puts an end to term limits. Ecuador’s National Assembly has voted to pass a constitutional amendment that puts an end to presidential term limits.

Oscar Pistorius to Return to Prison After Appeals Court Finds Athlete Guilty of Murder

Former star athlete Oscar Pistorius will likely return to jail, after an appeals case resulted in a murder conviction for the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Brazil's Economy So Bad Olympic Athletes Will Have to Pay for Own AC

A new report says that the country’s gross domestic product shrank 4.5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier.

Dominican Republic Cardinal Again Insults Openly Gay US Ambassador

A high-ranking Roman Catholic official on Tuesday publicly insulted the U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, when he called the openly gay diplomat a "wife" and told him to do "housework."

Obama: Special Forces in Syria Do Not Contradict 'No Boots' Commitment

President Barack Obama insisted on Thursday that his decision to deploy special forces to the Middle East in the fight against the terror organization ISIS does not mean that the United States would embark on any operation similar to the 2003 invasion of Iraq

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff Faces Impeachment

Impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff have begun. Impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff have begun.

Does Turkish President Erdogan Look Like Gollum from 'Lord of the Rings'?

Recep Tayyip Erdogan was not amused when a citizen used social media to compare the Turkish president to "Lord of the Rings" character Gollum, and a local court must now decide whether the juxtaposition of images of the head of state with those of the slimy creature constitutes an insult.

Colombia Kills High Level ELN Rebel, Declines to Extradite FARC Rebel to the US

Colombian security forces have they killed a senior rebel Marxist group Ejército de Liberación Nacional, (National Liberation Army), the second largest guerrilla army in the region.

Mexico Coca-Cola Ad Promoting 'White Savior Complex' Pulled After Backlash

Mexican bloggers this week took offense to a Christmas-themed Coca-Cola commercial that the beverage maker had posted to digital media. Critics claim the ad belittled the country's indigenous community.

Visa Waiver Reforms: Bipartisan Senate Bill Boosts Visa Waiver Program Process for Foreign Travelers

The Paris terror attacks have caused a bipartisan effort to reform the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which may affect two Spanish-speaking countries.