Colombia Confirms Death Of Rebel Commander
Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva confirmed the death of a leftist rebel commander who authorities said headed up the guerrillas' drug-trafficking activities in the southern part of the country.
Clinton To Visit Brazil On Latin America Tour
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves Sunday for a tour of Latin America with stops in Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Costa Rica and Guatemala, the State Department said Wednesday.
Haiti Quake Toll Rises Above 222,000
The death toll from Haiti's devastating earthquake has topped 222,500, the United Nations said Tuesday, after President Rene Preval said the number could eventually reach 300,000.
Scorpions Will Perform in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Chile on Their Farewell Tour
The German group Scorpions will perform in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Brazil in September as part of the world tour with which the band will say goodbye to its audience after a forty-five-year career.
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Team Helps Coordinate Help In Carrefour
Since the beginning of Operation Unified Response, one of the primary missions of the Navy and Marine Corps civil affairs teams attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is to unite the people and governments of earthquake menaced Haiti together with non-governmental organizations and [ … ]
United States Promises to Transfer Military Technology in Order to Win Contract, Brazil Says
The United States has promised to transfer the military technology associated with F-18 fighter jets to Brazil if Boeing wins the contract for thirty-six airplanes that the South American country is seeking to buy, Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said today.
President Evo Morales Will Ask Chile to Turn Games Over to Bolivia
Bolivian president Evo Morales will ask his outgoing Chilean counterpart Michelle Bachelet to turn the organization of the 2014 South American Sport Organization (Odesur) Games over to Bolivia, an official source in La Paz said Thursday.
Haiti Will Receive $25 Million Dollars from Latin America and the Caribbean
Haiti will receive 25 million dollars this week, according to an agreement reached by the presidents attending the Unity Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexican president Felipe Calderón, the summit’s host, announced.
Air Guard scaling back Haiti relief efforts
The number of Air National Guard members supporting Operation Unified Response dropped to a little over 200 this week as Haitian authorities and nongovernmental organizations begin to accept a greater share of relief efforts in the ravaged country, Guard officials said.
EU wants ‘Marshall Plan’ for quake-hit Haiti
The EU's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton called for a "Marshall Plan" for Haiti, announcing she would head to the quake-hit island next week.
Salvadoran Street Gangs Announce Truce
The Mara Salvatrucha and the Mara-18, two violent street gangs with operations that span from Central America into the United States, issued a statement here announcing an end to violence.
Peruvian Government Announces The Capture Of Three Members Of Shining Path
Three collaborators of “Comrade Artemio,” the leader of the remnants of Shining Path, have been captured by the police, Peruvian Interior Minister Octavio Salazar announced.