December 29, 2016 Japan's defense minister visits Yasukuni Shrine Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada visited a Tokyo shrine that honors convicted war criminals among the nation's war dead on Thursday, drawing a rapid rebuke from neighboring South Korea.
December 29, 2016 Uruguay's last dictator, Gregorio Alvarez, dies at 91 The last leader of Uruguay's brutal military dictatorship has died.
December 29, 2016 Colombia congress adopts amnesty for rebels under peace pact Both houses of Colombia's congress have approved legislation on amnesty for leftist rebels under the government's peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia to end a half century of conflict.
December 28, 2016 Mass grave found near Mexico town where students disappeared A clandestine grave site with multiple burial pits was found outside this city where violence last weekend resulted in six deaths and the disappearance of 43 students after protesters clashed with police, Mexican officials said Saturday.
December 28, 2016 South Korea cuts 2017 growth forecast to 2.6 percent South Korea has revised down its growth outlook for 2017 citing increased uncertainties in the United States and a sagging recovery in domestic consumption.
December 28, 2016 Mexico's Interjet grounds 11 Russian-made planes over safety Mexican airline Interjet has grounded half its 22 Russian-made Superjet100 planes after doing a mandatory safety inspection of the aircraft.
December 28, 2016 Rock-wielding protesters attack Argentine leader's vehicle Argentina's presidential office says a vehicle carrying President Mauricio Macri has been attacked by rock-wielding protesters who broke two windows.
December 28, 2016 Expats in Mexico facing anti-American sentiment weigh their options One million American citizens reside south of the border and many have expressed fears that the current surge of antipathy resulting from local anger at Trump’s election will make their lives in Mexico unendurable.
December 28, 2016 Mexico to defend NAFTA using border security as leverage, top aides say Policymakers say Mexico aims to strike a balance between hearing out Trump's concerns over illegal immigration and U.S. jobs, and adopting a firm posture to protect its own economic interests.
December 28, 2016 Lacking Venezuela's aid, Cuban economy shrinks for first time in 23 years Despite the significant surge in tourism set off by the detente with the United States, Cuba’s economy shrank in 2016 for the first time in nearly a quarter century.