MONTECRISTI, Ecuador (AP) — A fresh tremor rattled Ecuador before dawn Wednesday, a magnitude-6.1 magnitude jolt that set babies crying and adults pouring into the streets, fearful of yet more damage following a monster earthquake over the weekend. It was the strongest aftershock yet following the magnitude-7.8 quake that killed more than 500 people. The … Continue reading
HAVANA (AP) — Ramon Castro, a lifelong rancher and farmer who bore a strong physical resemblance to younger brother Fidel Castro, has died, Cuban state media announced Tuesday. He was 91. Widely known by his nickname “Mongo,” the white-bearded Ramon Castro preferred tending crops and livestock to the revolutionary political life embraced by his … Continue reading
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — When a shout of “Habemus papam!” — Latin for “We have a pope!” — rang out onscreen, viewers at a theater in the Argentine capital erupted in a standing ovation recalling the emotional moment when one of their own was named as the new Roman Catholic pontiff. “Francis: Father Jorge,” … Continue reading
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