April 3, 2017 Ecuador election: Leftist Moreno wins in runoff, opponent cries foul Leftist candidate Lenin Moreno appeared on the verge of victory in Ecuador's presidential election but his opposition rival refused to recognize the results, calling on his supporters to take to the streets to guard against "fraud."
April 3, 2017 Cuban uses condoms, tropical fruit to make own brand of wine The sweet smell of fermenting fruit fills the streets around the modest Havana home where Orestes Estevez and his family fill glass jugs with grapes, ginger and hibiscus, then slip a condom over each glass neck to start the unusual process of winemaking in a land famed for rum.
April 3, 2017 As Colombia death toll mounts, desperate quest for survivors Rescuers prying through piles of rocks and wooden planks left by floodwaters from three rivers that surged through a Colombian city vowed to resume their search at first light Sunday as the death toll from one of the worst disasters in the country's recent history neared 200.
April 3, 2017 Ecuadoreans vote in closely watched presidential election Ecuador's presidential vote Sunday is expected to be a close race that could either further tilt Latin America toward the right following a series of conservative election victories or reinforce President Rafael Correa's "21st century socialism." Polls showed a neck-and-neck vote between Correa's hand-picked successor, Lenin Moreno, and conservative former banker Guillermo Lasso.
April 3, 2017 The Latest: Ecuadoreans choosing president in close race The Latest on Ecuador's presidential election (all times local): 3 p.m.
April 3, 2017 Venezuela opposition seeks removal of Supreme court judges Venezuelan opposition lawmakers are calling for the removal of the Supreme Court judges who issued a ruling nullifying the country's congress.
April 2, 2017 After Andes tragedy, Chapecoense set for emotional cup final It will be anything but a typical soccer cup final when Chapecoense faces Atletico Nacional in the first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana on Tuesday.
April 2, 2017 Mexican newspaper closes citing insecurity for journalists A Mexican newspaper in the border city of Juarez says it is closing due to the climate of insecurity and impunity for killings of journalists in one of the world's deadliest countries for media workers.
April 2, 2017 Uruguay continues search for missing crew of S. Korean ship Uruguay is looking for 22 missing crew members of a South Korean ship after finding two survivors.
April 2, 2017 Large rally in Hungary for imperiled Soros-founded school Thousands of people marched in Hungary's capital on Sunday to protest planned legal changes that are seen as targeting a Budapest university founded by billionaire Hungarian-American philanthropist George Soros.