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December 15, 2016

Some poor Venezuelan parents give away children amid deep crisis

Venezuelans suffer shortages of the most basic goods, from food to medicine. Millions are going hungry amid triple-digit inflation and a nearly 80 percent currency collapse in the last year.

December 15, 2016

Venezuela closes border with Colombia in effort to prevent flight of bolivars

The border shutdown coincides with Maduro's decision to withdraw from circulation the 100-bolivar note, the country's largest-denominated bill but worth only about $0.3.

December 15, 2016

Better watch out: Police disguised as Santa catch naughty drug dealers in Peru

Police in Peru, the world’s top cocaine producer, can use all the help they can get in their fight against drug trafficking – and this time of year that includes Santa Claus.

December 15, 2016

Brazil's Silva accused of corruption in Petrobras probe

Brazilian prosecutors have charged former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and eight other people with corruption and money laundering in a case regarding the leader's relationship with mega-construction company Odebrecht.

December 15, 2016

Carter leads his final anti-IS conference amid uncertainty

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is convening his final war-planning conference with core members of the anti-Islamic State coalition, dogged by questions about what Donald Trump's arrival in the White House next month will mean for the future of the coalition.

December 15, 2016

Cuba proposes to use rum to pay back Czech debt

The Czech Finance Ministry says Cuba has offered an unusual way of repaying its Cold War-era debt — its trademark rum.

December 15, 2016

Angry residents continue holding dozens of alleged gang members in Mexico

About 20 people believed to have links to a criminal gang remained kidnapped Thursday in southern Mexico by local residents who say they are tired of being at their mercy and are now taking matters into their own hands.

December 15, 2016

Inflatable love doll gift to minister sparks furor in Chile

Chileans are in an uproar over a Cabinet minister being given an inflatable sex doll with a note saying "to stimulate the economy" taped over its mouth.

December 15, 2016

Canadian officials meet detained Canadian in North Korea

Canadian officials have visited North Korea and met with Canadian detainee Hyeon Soo Lim, who was sentenced to life in prison last year over what Pyongyang described as anti-state activities.

December 15, 2016

Mexican townsfolk release drug boss' mom

One of the stranger chapters of Mexico's drug war has had a relative happy ending, with residents of a southern town freeing the mother of a drug gang leader and the criminals releasing a kidnapped engineer.