October 27, 2018 3 things to know about Brazil's presidential candidates Brazil votes Sunday to elect its next president, and the choice could not be more stark.
October 27, 2018 Migrant caravan members reject offer to stay in Mexico Several thousand Central American migrants turned down a Mexican offer of benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country's two southernmost states, vowing to set out before dawn Saturday to continue their long trek toward the U.S. border.
October 26, 2018 Away from caravan, other migrants travel out of spotlight On a day when a migrant caravan of several thousand was still crawling through far southern Mexico, hundreds of young men were walking swiftly between train rides more than 200 miles to the north.
October 26, 2018 Thousands in Brazil protest order to remove 'propaganda' Thousands of people gathered in front of Rio de Janeiro's electoral court on Friday to protest its ruling forcing universities to remove banners containing allegedly illegal electoral propaganda.
October 26, 2018 Poverty, unemployment, violence drive Guatemalan emigration Among the thousands of mostly Honduran migrants in the caravan walking through southern Mexico, there are also Guatemalans.
October 26, 2018 UN says Syria is blocking efforts to draft new constitution The U.N. envoy for Syria urged its close ally Russia and world leaders on Friday to try to overcome President Bashar Assad's opposition to the formation of a committee to draft a new constitution that is key to ending the country's civil war.
October 26, 2018 Activists demand closure of Puerto Rico zoo after deaths Animal rights activists demanded Friday that Puerto Rico permanently close its only zoo and relocate all animals to sanctuaries following reports of deaths and improper care.
October 26, 2018 The Latest: Migrants in smaller caravan detained in Mexico The Latest on the caravan of Central American migrants hoping to travel through Mexico to the U.S. (all times local): 11:30 a.m.
October 26, 2018 Brazil far-right candidate softens stances ahead of election Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right congressman who is the front-runner going into Brazil's presidential runoff election Sunday, has gained notoriety for making disparaging comments about gays, blacks and women and for waxing nostalgic about the country's 1964-1985 dictatorship.
October 26, 2018 Polarizing presidential race divides families across Brazil When the political ads come on TV in the Higa household these days, everyone wishes to be somewhere else.