March 1, 2019 Ortega rep: 'Every effort' being made in Nicaragua talks A representative of President Daniel Ortega said the government is working in good faith to find common ground with the opposition as talks on defusing Nicaragua's political standoff finished a third day Friday without deals on key sticking points.
March 1, 2019 Pence meets Guaido, urges allies to freeze Venezuela oil assets as US announces more sanctions Vice President Mike Pence urged a coalition of mostly Latin American countries to freeze the assets of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company in response to violent clashes between security forces and opposition members over blocked humanitarian aid.
March 1, 2019 Panamanian world champion boxer Eusebio Pedroza dead at 62 Former world champion Panamanian boxer Eusebio Pedroza, who defended the featherweight title more times than any other, has died at age 62.
March 1, 2019 Colombia peace tribunal lawyer accused of taking bribe Authorities say they caught an attorney with Colombia's special peace tribunal taking money to influence the controversial decision of whether or not to extradite a top rebel peace negotiator detained on drug charges.
March 1, 2019 Justin Trudeau's former right-hand man to ride to the rescue and testify over damaging corruption scandal The former right-hand man of Justin Trudeau is returning to Ottawa's Parliament Hill in an attempt to help stop a corruption scandal from engulfing the Canadian prime minister's career.
March 1, 2019 Hardship overshadows Venezuela's carnival season It's carnival season in Venezuela, though many citizens are not in a mood to party.
March 1, 2019 Saudi Arabia revokes citizenship of Hamza bin Laden Saudi Arabia has revoked the citizenship of Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.
March 1, 2019 El Chapo jurors could be in legal trouble for criminal contempt as defense readies push for retrial Earlier this month, a twelve-person jury convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on every count one of the ten charges against him. But it’s now the jury – who were carefully and secretly selected amid much concern of their safety and the extended nature of the trial – who might be facing legal ramifications of their own as Guzman’s defense appears set to file a motion mandating a re-trial as allegations of juror misconduct swirl.
March 1, 2019 Venezuelan vice president visits Moscow to rally support Venezuela's vice president is visiting Russia, voicing hope for stronger ties with Moscow amid the U.S. pressure.
March 1, 2019 China urges lifting sanctions as part of US-N. Korea talks China says the notion of lifting sanctions should be seized as "common ground" after the U.S. and North Korea failed to reach an agreement during their nuclear summit in Vietnam.