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April 6, 2019

Ex-Mexican President Fox says gunmen tried to storm his home

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox says armed men tried to storm into his house, just months after President Andrés Manuel López Obrador cut off security for the country's ex-presidents.

April 6, 2019

Mexicans name baby giraffe "uppity" after the opposition

A baby giraffe in Mexico City's zoo has been named Jirafifita, which translates as Uppity Little Giraffe — a play on the president's favorite word for dismissing critics.

April 6, 2019

Mexico to purge nonworking teachers from payroll

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says his government will conduct a census to determine which teachers are working and purge the rest from the payroll.

April 6, 2019

Trudeau lauds responders, community a year after bus crash

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is lauding the "courage and professionalism" of first responders and the resilience of the community a year after the fatal bus crash of a junior hockey team.

April 6, 2019

Venezuelans take the streets as power-struggle intensifies

Rival political factions are taking to the streets across Venezuela in a mounting struggle for control of the crisis-wracked nation.

April 6, 2019

Obama tells young Europeans to foster reasoned online debate

Former U.S. President Barack Obama says he wants to support young leaders in Europe and elsewhere who are trying to tackle problems such as climate change and inequality.

April 6, 2019

The Latest: G-7 ministers make mildly worded commitments

The Latest on the meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers: (all times local): 3:55 p.m. Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations have revealed stark divergences in views on the Middle East after wrapping up a two-day meeting in France.

April 6, 2019

Pope blames Europe, US for selling weapons in war zones

Pope Francis has blamed Europe and the United States for selling weapons in war zones, fueling conflicts and causing victims in Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan.

April 5, 2019

Massive blackout hits Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula

Mexican authorities say a massive blackout has struck across the Yucatan Peninsula, home to several million people, well-traveled Mayan ruins and beach resorts such as Cancun and Tulum.

April 5, 2019

Nicaragua releases 50 prisoners to house arrest

Nicaragua on Friday released another 50 people jailed for protesting against President Daniel Ortega's government, bringing the number freed since late February to about 200 in a unilateral action separate from a broader deal covering hundreds considered political prisoners.