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June 14, 2019

Brazilians stage general strike to protest pension overhaul

Thousands of people filled the streets of Brazil's main cities Friday, and schools, banks and some public transportation shut down, as Brazilians angry over a pension reform and budget cuts held the first general strike of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's administration.

June 14, 2019

Campaign chaos sows disillusion ahead of Guatemala vote

The road to Sunday's presidential election in Guatemala has been a chaotic flurry of court rulings and shenanigans, illegal party-switching and allegations of malfeasance that torpedoed the candidacies of two of the top three candidates.

June 14, 2019

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Chilean auxiliary bishop

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the auxiliary bishop of the Chilean capital city just 24 days after he appointed him to the post.

June 14, 2019

Rescue launched for 3 Bolivian miners trapped in Chile mine

Chilean authorities say specialized teams have begun an effort to rescue three Bolivians trapped in a mine in northern Chile.

June 14, 2019

UNHCR: 5,400 Venezuelans enter Peru in single day

The United Nations refugee agency says that a record number of Venezuelan migrants have crossed into Peru.

June 14, 2019

Canada to allow the sale of cannabis edibles late this year

The Canadian government says a limited selection of cannabis-laced food products won't hit retail shelves in the country before mid-December.

June 14, 2019

UN human rights chief Bachelet to visit Venezuela next week

The United Nations' top human rights official has scheduled a trip to Venezuela next week featuring meetings with President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó, among others.

June 14, 2019

Man reunites with family 40 years after parents’ disappearance during Argentina dictatorship

A man whose father and pregnant mother were abducted and likely killed during Argentina’s brutal dictatorship more than 40 years ago was reunited with his biological family.

June 14, 2019

AP Explains: Why is there a general strike in Brazil?

Brazil kicked off a general strike Friday that is likely to paralyze major cities across Latin America's largest country.

June 14, 2019

Middle East attack jolts oil-import dependent Asia

The blasts detonated far from the bustling megacities of Asia, but the attack this week on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz hits at the heart of this region's oil-import-dependent economies.