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Have a craving to see the White House destroyed? How about the Vatican? Well, director Roland Emmerich is here to help with his latest film, The Mayans believed that the world would come to an end in 2012, but in Emmerich’s version, surely John Cusack and Amanda Peet will make it through alive. Won’t they? (Opens Nov. 13)
President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called new arms and energy deals between Russia and Ecuador just a beginning as Moscow strives to deepen ties in Latin America.
Uruguay's last dictator, Gregorio Alvarez, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for 37 homicides during the nation's 1973-1985 military regime, when dissidents disappeared in a region-wide crackdown on leftists called "Operation Condor."
The head of steelmaker Nucor Corp. indicated Thursday that the possible cost of any carbon legislation that emerges from Congress is still a key concern as the company decides whether to build a pig iron plant in Louisiana or South America.
Several groups of illegal immigrants from China have been arrested in southern Arizona in recent days, part of an increasing trend that U.S. Border Patrol agents said Monday was being fed by smugglers recruiting tourists to Central and South America.
An intense fire broke out Sunday in a slum in South America's largest city, sending residents running across rooftops to escape the flames.
Argentina survived a shaky qualifying World Cup campaign to earn South America's final automatic berth for next year's tournament, and Honduras, Switzerland and Slovakia also earned spots in the 32-nation field.
Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa, the "voice of Latin America" whose music inspired opponents of South America's brutal military regimes and led to her forced exile in Europe, died Sunday, her family said. She was 74.
AP source: Obama prepared to accept Taliban role in Afghanistan, focusing on al-Qaida instead
"It is a time to address this imbalance. It is time to light the Olympic cauldron in a tropical country." — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, speaking to the International Olympic Committee before the committee chose Rio de Janeiro as the site of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Brazil had argued that it was unfair that South America has never hosted the games.
The families of two Americans killed in the crash of an Air France flight off the coast of South America in June filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming the airline and the plane's various manufacturers knew the aircraft had defective parts that could have caused the accident.
The country's president was blunt. "It is," Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said, "Brazil's time."
Let the Olympic Carnival begin. And the crying, too.
Hugo Chavez made diplomatic inroads in Africa on Sunday at a summit of South American and African leaders where he offered Venezuela's help in oil projects, mining and financial assistance.
South America has never hosted a Summer Olympics. If Rio de Janeiro breaks that streak and gets the 2016 games, the setting could hardly be more spectacular.
In a Sept. 20 story about drug trafficking in Puerto Rico, The Associated Press, relying on figures provided by the Joint Interagency Task Force South, reported erroneously that 1,430 metric tons of cocaine reached the island last year. The Key West, Florida-based JIATF said Monday that figure actually represents all cocaine that was documented departing South America last year and only 5.5 metric tons of cocaine were documented moving into Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Major military weapons purchases by Brazil and Venezuela won't spur an arms race in South America and are necessary to protect borders and natural resources, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday.
TODAY wine columnist Edward Deitch highlights some wines from South America that you don't hear about every day: the red bonarda from Argentina, and the white Pedro Ximenez. Now does that refer to a man named Pedro or a grape?
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez received a movie star welcome at the Venice Film Festival, where he walked the red carpet with director Oliver Stone for the premiere of the documentary "South of the Border."
South American presidents wrangled for hours Friday over a pending deal to expand the U.S. troop presence in Colombia, closing their meeting with a statement that foreign troops should not be allowed to threaten any of the region's nations.
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has raised the stakes for Friday's meeting of South American presidents by threatening to break relations with Colombia over plans to give U.S. troops a 10-year lease on its bases.
South American presidents expressed deep concerns Monday with a planned U.S. military expansion in Colombia, but failed to reach consensus on a joint statement rejecting U.S. long-term leases on Colombian bases.
The IndyCar series is heading back to South America.
Michael Warren, deputy Latin America editor of The Associated Press, has been named to a new position overseeing AP operations in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay — the Southern Cone region of South America.
Official US Air Force Document Reveals the True Intentions Behind the US-Colombia Military Agreement An official document from the Department of the US Air Force reveals that the military base in Palanquero, Colombia will provide the Pentagon with "…an opportunity for conducting full spectrum operations throughout South America…"
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez accuses State of Israel of Palestinian GenocideHC re Gaza: "The question is not whether the Israelis want to exterminate the Palestinians. They're doing it openly ...What was it if not genocide? ... The Israelis were looking for an excuse to exterminate the Palestinians."
Pakistan Says Thanks To Hillary, And Shut Up To ChidambaramIslamabad privately told Clinton to cool it on her claims unless she had some real evidence, which she didn't.
Why the Nasca's big mistake was to cut down the huarango treeAt the height of their power, the Nasca had mastered the craft of weaving elaborate textiles and the art of painting fine, multicoloured pottery.
Chevron Admits Contact in Ecuadorian Case Against Them For Poisoning the RainforestIn a stunning admission, Chevron`s top outside counsel on the Ecuador environmental case has publicly conceded that the company`s own lawyers met with a Chevron contractor regarding his secret video recordings just days before he taped a critical meeting in Ecuador about a purpo …
Beating the crowds to PanamaPanama is a place of many distinctions, including the Panama hat, the Panama Canal and one of the world's best-known palindromes: "A man, a plan, a canal - Panama!" Best of all, it is one of those few remaining destinations where prices are good, tour buses are few, and there's e …
UK's John Pilger: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Obama planning new war in Latin America The Nobel Peace Prize-winner's latest war is largely secret. On 15 July, Washington finalised a deal with Colombia that gives the US seven giant military bases. "to make Colombia a regional hub for Pentagon operations".
Lawsuit Alleges Pfizer Used Bogus ResearchThe lawsuit, filed by Dr. Stefan Kruszewski of Harrisburg, Pa., alleges that three of the researchers who helped conduct Geodon clinical trials - Dr. Richard Borison, Dr. Bruce Diamond and Dr. Louis Fabre - have been sanctioned by regulatory authorities.
A Carnival version of the Games - and about time, too!Two articles: A Carnival version of the Games – and about time too
Reality bites Obama's 'West Wing' :: Wesley PrudenThe White House is a risky place for on-the-job training, as Barack Obama and the rest of us are learning. But the president doesn't deserve all the blame for the installation of a handsome but unprepared matinee idol in the toughest job in the world.
An undemocratic tide in the Americas :: Newt GingrichWhat is the Obama administration thinking?
Colombian hitman: 2,500 paramilitary in Venezuela with goal of 'taking down' ChavezThe man, who is reportedly in the custody of Venezuelan officials, said the bounty was offered by Manuel Rosales, Chavez's most prominent political foe, during a secret meeting 10 years ago.
Obama's Time Warp: The U.S. Is Still the Bad Guy :: Michael BaroneIn the early 1980s, while planning a vacation in Latin America, I went to bookstores to look for histories of the region.
The UN loves Barack Obama because he is weak :: Nile GardinerBarack Obama's Gallup approval rating of 52 percent may well be lower at this stage of his presidency than any US leader in recent times with the exception of Bill Clinton.
Crater that formed due to dino killing asteroid may yield clues about ancient Maya In a clear case of geology and archaeology complementing each other, scientists have studied the most recent limestone deposits that filled the Chicxulub crater in Mexico, providing accurate dating of the rocks and a valuable basis for archaeologists to research the ancient Maya. …
And I am really ticked off this time! (again) I just returned from a trip to the one and only grocery store in my area. The one and only since a competitor closed down last fall ( wonder why) but that's not the reason for this story.
Diesel Tree May Become Future Fuel SourceThe trunk of the copaiba tree produces a resin that is used for medicine, but Dr. Chhandak Basu, assistant biological professor at the University of Northern Colorado, said the plant has some serious potential as a biofuel.
Ex US Soldier: 'Venezuela is the one spot in the world where there is optimism'Interview with Josh Simpson and Benji Lewis, two ex US soldiers who fought in combat in Iraq and now publicly oppose Washington's Global War on Terror during their first visit to Venezuela as part of an anti-war, pro-peace delegation from the Portland Latin America Solidarity C …
Former president of Brazil says hardline war on drugs 'has failed'The war on drugs has failed and should make way for a global shift towards decriminalising cannabis use and promoting harm reduction, says the former president of Brazil, writing today in the Observer.
Chavez's Covert War Venezuela's strongman Hugo Chávez recently warned that the "winds of war" were blowing in South America, and called on his military to "prepare for combat" against neighboring Colombia, a U.S. ally.
African tree acts as 'fertilizer factory' for cropsA unique African tree could dramatically improve the yield of crops planted under its canopy by providing natural, renewable fertilizer, says a new study.
Argentina allows possession of marijuana for personal use :The possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use in Argentina is no longer to be punished in Argentina.
'Dead' Baby Wakes Up Before FuneralA Paraguayan baby declared dead by doctors on Friday after being born prematurely was found alive by his family after he was taken home for the wake, the family says.
US military base plans criticised Several South American leaders have criticised US plans to deploy extra troops at bases in Colombia, accusing Washington of using the war on drugs as a pretext to boost its regional military presence.
Hands off Honduras! It is perhaps predictable that the unrest in Honduras is being seized upon by the usual suspects in an attempt to exploit the situation to draw conclusions that are completely unwarranted by what is taking place.
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