December 18, 2016 El Salvador church fires 3 priests for sex abuse El Salvador's Roman Catholic Church has separated three men from the priesthood after they were found guilty by church officials of sexually abusing children.
December 18, 2016 UK government rejects Farage's ambition to be link to Trump The British government says it doesn't need maverick anti-European politician Nigel Farage to be its go-between with the incoming Trump administration.
December 18, 2016 Venezuela extends use of 100 bolivar bill until Jan. 2 Venezuela's government has decided to extend the use of the 100-bolivar note until Jan. 2, following protests and looting by people angry at being left largely without cash.
December 18, 2016 Defying referendum, Bolivia's Morales agrees to run again Bolivian President Evo Morales on Saturday agreed to run for a fourth term in office after his ruling party proclaimed him its candidate in 2019 elections, defying the results of a February referendum.
December 17, 2016 Mexican journalist releases probe of missing students A Mexican journalist has released documents from an official internal affairs investigation that criticizes the government's handling of the case of 43 missing students who prosecutors claim were incinerated by a drug gang in 2014.
December 17, 2016 "Prince of Pot" Marc Emery and wife arrested in Montreal Montreal police launched raids against illegal cannabis stores opened one day earlier by the self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot," Marc Emery, and his wife, Jodie.
December 17, 2016 Former Gitmo detainee fails again in try to leave Uruguay Authorities in Uruguay say an unhappy former Guantanamo detainee has failed yet again in his attempt to find a new home in another country.
December 17, 2016 Pope brings Colombia president, main critic to talk peace Pope Francis has brought Colombia's president and his main political opponent together to discuss the country's rebel peace deal.
December 17, 2016 Central American migrants await asylum in southern Mexico Carlos Mejia sleeps on a bare mattress in an otherwise unfurnished room with his girlfriend and spreads a sheet on the cool tile for their two young children, a small respite from the sweltering heat.
December 17, 2016 Syrian activists say bombing resumes in rebel part of Aleppo The Latest on the developments in Syria after the cease-fire deal to allow for the evacuation of rebels and tens of thousands of civilians still remaining in the rebel enclave (all times local): 10:50 a.m.