February 27, 2016 Peruvian president investigated in Brazil Petrobras probe A Brazilian police document obtained by The Associated Press shows that officials are looking at Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and former Argentine Transportation Minister Ricardo Raul Jaime in the probe of a kickback scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras.
February 27, 2016 Guatemala convicts army officer in sexual abuse case In a historic ruling, a Guatemalan court has convicted a former army officer and a former military commissioner for the sexual enslavement of women during the country's civil war.
February 26, 2016 Mexicans back ex-President Fox in vulgar spat with Trump Mexicans backed former President Vicente Fox in his verbal spat with Donald Trump on Friday, after Fox called the Republican front-runner "crazy" and a "false prophet" and Trump replied that he ought to be "ashamed of himself" for using a profanity.
February 26, 2016 Haitian economist nominated as PM under interim government The former governor of Haiti's central bank has been nominated to be the country's new prime minister in an interim government.
February 26, 2016 Canada judge rejects extradition to India over torture fears The mother and uncle of a Canadian woman who was the victim of an alleged "honor killing" have had their extradition order to India overturned by British Columbia's appeal court over concerns they will be tortured.
February 26, 2016 APNewsBreak: Ex-Venezuela soccer boss accepts US extradition The former president of the Venezuelan soccer federation has withdrawn his appeal before Switzerland's highest court against extradition to the United States.
February 26, 2016 Colombian sisters reunited after volcano destroyed their hometown 30 years ago Two sisters separated after an eruption in Colombia that killed over 20,000 people have been reunited after 30 years apart.
February 26, 2016 Aid group urges Europe to halt arms to Saudis bombing Yemen An international coalition of 100 aid and rights organizations has urged Western countries to stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia for its extensive air campaign against Iran-backed Shiite rebels in Yemen.
February 26, 2016 Colombia digs up past in former rebel stronghold The stench of death envelops the makeshift morgue as Diego Casallas uses a box cutter to slash open a mud-caked body bag.
February 26, 2016 The Latest: Turkey warns Kurds against threats during truce The Latest on the conflict in Syria and the provisional cease-fire proposed by the U.S. and Russia (all times local): 12:30 p.m.