February 12, 2019 Top Pentagon official in Iraq to discuss US troop presence The top Pentagon official has arrived in Baghdad to consult with American military commanders and Iraqi government leaders on the future U.S. troop presence.
February 11, 2019 Ex-Chilean bishop returns to face allegations of sex abuse A Catholic movement says former Chilean bishop Francisco Cox has returned to the country to face accusations of sex abuse after spending 17 years in Germany.
February 11, 2019 5 bodies found in Mexico believed to be missing police Authorities in the western Mexico state of Michoacan say they have found the bodies of five men in an abandoned pickup.
February 11, 2019 Venezuela's crisis hits stand-still over emergency aid Nearly three weeks after the Trump administration backed an all-out effort to overthrow Nicolas Maduro, there is little sign the Venezuelan president is losing his grip on power.
February 11, 2019 Brazil soccer club promises compensation for fire victims Brazilian authorities are promising prompt financial compensation for the families of all victims involved in a fire that killed 10 young soccer players.
February 11, 2019 Ontario police rescue 43 'modern day slaves' from Mexico Canadian police say they have freed 43 "modern day slaves" from Mexico who were allegedly forced to work as cleaners at vacation properties in Ontario.
February 11, 2019 Mexican state electric firm aims to rework private contracts Mexico's state-run electric company is looking to renegotiate generous natural gas contracts it has with private sector firms that stipulate payments even when gas isn't being delivered.
February 11, 2019 Mexican church says 152 priests removed in 9 years for abuse The head of the Mexican bishops' conference says that 152 Roman Catholic priests have been removed from the ministry over the last nine years for sex abuse offenses against "youths or vulnerable adults."
February 11, 2019 Fears rise in Nicaragua over new social security overhaul Nicaraguans revolted last April when the government announced it was raising payroll taxes and cutting retirement benefits to bolster a social security program hemorrhaging money.
February 11, 2019 Russia: Venezuela hasn't asked for military assistance A senior Russian diplomat says Venezuela hasn't asked Russia for military assistance amid the South American country's political crisis.