February 23, 2019 Venezuelan troops abandon posts amid violent clashes with protesters at Colombian border At least three Venezuelan troops have abandoned their posts at the country's border with Colombia as confrontations with protesters over incoming humanitarian aid grow more violent by the day.
February 23, 2019 Soldiers unleash tear gas amid tension on Venezuela's border Venezuela's National Guard fired tear gas on residents clearing a barricaded border bridge between Venezuela and Colombia on Saturday, heightening tensions over blocked humanitarian aid that opposition leader Juan Guaido has vowed to bring into the country over objections from President Nicolas Maduro.
February 23, 2019 The Latest: Hundreds camp overnight to help aid to Venezuela The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 8:10 a.m.
February 23, 2019 Aid showdown: Venezuela opposition prepares to deliver goods Venezuelans frustrated over their nation's crippling food and medical shortages are expected to join opposition leaders Saturday in a potentially risky push to deliver international aid that Nicolas Maduro has refused to accept into the country.
February 22, 2019 From bombers to Big Macs: Vietnam a lesson in reconciliation The Vietnamese capital once trembled as waves of American bombers unleashed their payloads, but when Kim Jong Un arrives here for his summit with President Donald Trump he won't find rancor toward a former enemy.
February 22, 2019 New graft probe targets Guatemala first lady Prosecutors said Friday they have opened an investigation into first lady Patricia Marroquin de Morales related to apparently unreported campaign checks during President Jimmy Morales' election bid.
February 22, 2019 Brazil moves Venezuela aid to border despite closure Brazilian authorities on Friday began moving humanitarian aid to its northern border with Venezuela even though the international crossing has been closed.
February 22, 2019 Pablo Escobar's six-floor apartment demolished in Medellin as symbol of rebirth Officials in Medellin are turning a page on their city's past with the demolition Friday of an apartment building that former cartel boss Pablo Escobar used to call home.
February 22, 2019 Venezuelan aid clashes turn deadly as woman is killed by Maduro's forces near Brazilian border The standoff for humanitarian aid for Venezuela turned deadly Friday when a woman of an indigenous group was killed and another dozen injured after clashes with security forces at a border town with Brazil.
February 22, 2019 US cardinals call for new culture of accountability in Catholic Church: 'We have failed' Two U.S. cardinals attending the Vatican's sex abuse prevention summit said Friday that the downfall of their former colleague, Theodore McCarrick, was sad for the Catholic church but they hoped a new spirit of accountability would prevent future cover-ups of bishop misconduct.