May 3, 2019 Bolsonaro cancels New York trip amid backlash Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is canceling a trip to New York after several companies pulled out of an event where he was to be honored.
May 3, 2019 Police killings in Rio de Janeiro state reach record high Police killings in the state of Rio de Janeiro have hit a record high, rising by 18% in the first three months of this year in a spike partly attributed to a zero tolerance for criminals campaign by state leaders.
May 3, 2019 Shootout rattles nerves near busy Venezuela border bridge A shootout near a busy border bridge between Venezuela and Colombia sent droves of people ducking for cover Friday as they crossed in search of food and other items, authorities said.
May 3, 2019 The Latest: Guaidó calls on Venezuelans to talk to troops The Latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 1:35 p.m. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó will take his quest to win over Venezuela's troops back to the streets with a new mobilization effort outside military installations.
May 3, 2019 Spain, Venezuela trade barbs over refuge for activist Spain's decision to harbor a prominent Venezuelan opposition activist is fueling tensions between both nations.
May 3, 2019 Anger over corruption widespread ahead of Panama election Anger over brazen corruption and weariness over the political status quo are widespread among the Panamanian electorate ahead of Sunday's vote to pick a successor to President Juan Carlos Varela, on whose watch Latin America's fastest growing economy cooled off significantly.
May 3, 2019 Activists demand pope ensure 'zero tolerance' in Argentina Activist groups are calling on Pope Francis to guarantee the implementation of the Vatican's "zero tolerance" for sexual abuses by clergy in Argentina, where they say the policy has not been carried out.
May 3, 2019 Lebanon calls on Iran to release citizen who is US resident Lebanon is calling on Iran to use the upcoming holy month of Ramadan to grant amnesty to a Lebanese citizen who is also a U.S. resident imprisoned there for more than three years.
May 2, 2019 Family of American accused of killing Anguilla hotel worker says vacation became 'chilling nightmare' Scott Hapgood is charged with manslaughter in the death of a hotel worker on the Caribbean island of Anguilla.
May 2, 2019 Mexico president vows justice in slain journalist case President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday that the killings of journalists in Mexico will not go unpunished and he told the son of a slain reporter that he has arranged for him to meet with federal Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero.