Since Pope Francis was elected to the papacy in March 2013, he has voiced strong support for protecting Earth's environment and especially preserving the rain forests in his homeland, South America.
The new bombs could be harder to detect by airport security, so the Department of Homeland Security has implemented new security regulations for flights coming from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Elderly people in Puerto Rico are going to have to start paying for leisure activities. Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed a law Thursday that eliminates the free passes to those who are 75 and up at public events.
Immigration into Chile jumped 24 percent last year as workers from countries like Colombia, Peru and Spain came to the wealthiest country in Latin America looking for jobs.
The Directorate of Arms and Munitions Sales is Mexico's only gun store. The shop is run by the Mexican military, and it sells products such as 9mm handguns and semi-automatic rifles only to police departments. Under Mexican law, citizens can only purchase firearms such as "deer rifles and small handguns," The Washington Post reported. One Mexican military veteran is trying to change all that.
On the anniversary of the United States' independence, Russia President Vladimir Putin sent President Barack Obama a telegram giving the president his best wishes on the historical day and his wishes for the two countries to reconcile.
Peru's record on women's rights has not been a good one; however, the latest news from Lima has made life for women in the South American country slightly better.
