Latin America & the Caribbean

Powerful Hurricane Irma bears down on Caribbean islands

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history bore down…
Hurricane Irma slams Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Hurricane Irma roared into the Caribbean with record force early Wednesday,…
Irma strengthens into Category 5 hurricane, nears Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Irma grew into a dangerous Category 5 storm, the…
Forest fire kills 62 in Portugal; search on for more bodies

PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal (AP) — A raging forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 62…
US stocks slide further as banks and energy companies sink

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are slipping for the second day in a row…
Brazil’s president may lead a ‘walking dead administration’

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s president is vowing to remain in power despite a damaging new…
The Latest: Trump denies asking Comey to shelve Flynn probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local): 4:40 p.m. President Donald…
UN votes to end to Haiti peacekeeping mission in mid-October

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Security Council voted unanimously Thursday, April 13, to end the U.N.…
Marshals nab last of ‘cocaine cowboys,’ on lam for 26 years

MIAMI (AP) — A quarter-century after he vanished on the eve of a major drug indictment,…
4 dead of injuries consistent with methods used by gang

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Four young men found dead in a park from injuries inflicted…
Man suspected of shooting US border agent arrested in Mexico

PHOENIX (AP) — A fugitive accused of pulling the trigger to kill a U.S. Border Patrol…
US says countries must punish UN troops for sexual abuse

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday, April 13, urged all countries that…
5 dead in Venezuela protests as movement gains steam

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets in wealthy eastern Caracas amid…
Cuban biologist raises 2 chimpanzees in her Havana apartment

HAVANA (AP) — Over the last year Ada and Anuma II have broken Marta Llanes’ television…
Mexico starts giving residency to stranded Cubans

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it has started the process of giving residency…