Indians, Panama gov't in deal to end road blockade
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Members of an Indian tribe in Panama have agreed with the government to end a highway blockade in return for the…
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New film shows Mexico's failing education system
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican teens can't solve long-multiplication problems. Education authorities don't know how many teachers work in…
Jamaica government destroys 2,000 guns in furnace
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Roughly 2,000 firearms were melted down in a blazing furnace Tuesday as part of an effort designed to combat…
Argentine president to UK PM: Give peace a chance
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Cristina Fernandez said Tuesday that Argentina will formally complain to the U.N. Security…
Protesters ask Haiti leader to show travel docs
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A small band of protesters called Tuesday for Haitian President Michel Martelly to prove he's eligible for…
Death toll rises after boat accident near DomRep
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The number of victims who died after a boat overloaded with migrants capsized this weekend…
Chavez's opponents gear up for Venezuela vote
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Outmatched time and again at the polls by President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan's opposition leaders are trying a…
Argentine going to UN in Falklands dispute
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina President Cristina Fernandez says she will formally complain to the U.N. Security Council…
Brazil police strife threatens biggest Carnivals
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — About 300 striking police officers and their relatives held out Tuesday as soldiers blockaded a state…
Ecuador court fines journalists $1 million each
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean judge ordered two journalists to pay $1 million each to President Rafael Correa, finding them…
