Chavez-era ex-officials turn backs on Venezuela’s Maduro
AFP | They embraced the socialist revolution of late leader Hugo Chavez along with millions of other Venezuelans, but four former officials have now been...
Brazilian indigenous community threatened in aftermath of dam burst
AFP | In her 88 years, Antonia Alves has seen much hardship as a member of Brazil's indigenous community, whose people have often been driven...
Venezuela opposition cling to social media lifeline
AFP | Deprived almost entirely of coverage on mainstream media, Venezuela's self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido has been deftly using the social networks to woo support,...
Deadly Brazil dam collapse raises fears of environmental woes
AFP | Nearly a week after a dam storing mining waste collapsed in southeast Brazil, the human cost is clear, with nearly 350 killed or...
Brazil dam disaster: mourning and dead fish along river of mud
AFP | Five days after a dam collapse at a Brazilian mine, residents were mourning Wednesday the nearly 360 people killed and missing -- as...
Venezuelans fear fuel shortages after US oil sanctions
AFP | United States sanctions aimed at pressuring Nicolas Maduro to capitulate in his power struggle with self-proclaimed acting-president Juan Guaido have Venezuelans fearing they...
Brazil mining dam collapse hits indigenous water supply
AFP | Muddy waste from a ruptured dam at a mine in Brazil's southeast is reaching an indigenous community in the region, contaminating its water...
58 dead as firefighters search mud on third day after Brazil dam collapse
AFP | Firefighters are carefully moving over treacherous mud, sometimes walking, sometimes crawling, in search of survivors or bodies left by a dam collapse that...
US delays returning asylum seekers to Mexico
AFP | The United States has delayed its plan to send asylum seekers back to Mexico while their claims are processed, as the Mexican government...
Mexico offers to host Venezuela rivals for crisis talks
AFP | Mexico is prepared to host President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, for talks to resolve Venezuela's spiraling...
Brazil first lady’s accounts to be probed in expanding payments scandal
AFP | Brazilian authorities are to scrutinize the bank accounts of First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro as part of a growing scandal over suspect payments involving...
Fears rise for 150 missing in Brazil dam disaster; 7 bodies recovered
AFP | Rescuers worked overnight into Saturday to locate around 150 people missing after a dam collapse at a mine in southeast Brazil, but the...