March 30, 2016 Unusual dissent erupts inside Cuban Communist Party Days after President Barack Obama's historic visit, the leaders of Cuba's Communist Party are under highly unusual public criticism from their own ranks for imposing new levels of secrecy on the future of social and economic reforms.
March 30, 2016 El Salvador government declares state of emergency in 7 prisons Authorities declared a state of emergency Tuesday at seven prisons and transferred 299 high-ranking gang members at the start of "extraordinary measures" that El Salvador's government has promised to take against gangs.
March 30, 2016 Mexican Soccer Federation asks fans to boot anti-gay chants The Mexican Soccer Federation has launched a campaign urging fans to refrain from anti-gay chants that drew fines from FIFA earlier this year.
March 30, 2016 Venezuela opposition passes bill to free imprisoned activist Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress has passed legislation aimed at freeing dozens of imprisoned activists, setting up a fight with the socialist administration.
March 30, 2016 7 dead in Quebec plane crash A small plane crashed Tuesday off an island in eastern Quebec, killing seven people, Quebec provincial police said.
March 29, 2016 Swiss police suspend search for American missing in Alps Authorities in Switzerland have suspended their search for an American extreme sports enthusiast missing in the Alps since Saturday.
March 29, 2016 Ex-mayor of Colombia's capital jailed 18 years for graft The former leftist mayor of Colombia's capital has been sentenced to 18 years in jail for taking bribes in the awarding of ambulance contracts Former Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno was removed from office in 2011 and then jailed on corruption charges.
March 29, 2016 6 dead in Quebec plane crash A small plane has crashed killing six people in eastern Quebec.
March 29, 2016 El Salvador calls emergency in 7 prisons, targets gang heads Authorities declared a state of emergency Tuesday at seven prisons and transferred 299 high-ranking gang members at the start of "extraordinary measures" that El Salvador's government has promised to take against gangs.
March 29, 2016 Terminix fined $10 million after Delaware family sickened on US Virgin Islands The U.S. government levied a $10 million fine on Terminix companies Tuesday over its workers spraying a toxic pesticide at a U.S. Virgin Islands resort that nearly killed a vacationing family last year.