The Colombian Inspector General's Office on Monday ousted Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro and prohibited him from engaging in public functions for 15 years as a result of his handling of… more »
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Robinson Cano Signs $240 Million Contract with Seattle Mariners
Dominican second baseman Robinson Cano has signed a 10-year, $240 million deal - one of the biggest in baseball history - with the Seattle Mariners, who are gambling that the… more »
Juan Rangel, Director of UNO, Resigns Amid Scandal
Juan Rangel stepped down as CEO of the influential United Neighborhood Organization, which administers 16 charter schools in Chicago and is currently under federal investigation. more »
Texas School Suspends Principal Who Banned Spanish in Classroom
The principal of a middle school in Hempstead, Texas, was suspended with pay for telling students not to use Spanish in class. School authorities received complaints about the matter, opened… more »
Pope Francis Calls Nelson Mandela a Promoter of “Human Dignity”
Pope Francis on Friday hailed the late Nelson Mandela, writing in a telegram to South African President Jacob Zuma that the anti-apartheid icon promoted the "human dignity of all the… more »
Thalia Celebrates Her Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Thalia became the first Mexican-born singer to be awarded one of the iconic stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was unveiled at a crowded ceremony during which the… more »
JUST IN: Six People Taken to Hospital with Radiation Poison in Mexico
Mexican authorities through Notimex are reporting that six individuals are being treated at a local hospital for radiation poisoning. more »
Remembering the Legacy of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela, crusader against racism and South Africa's first freely elected president, died Thursday of complications from a recurring lung infection. He was 95. more »
Mexico on High Alert after Theft of ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Nuclear Material
This capital and six of Mexico's 31 states were on alert Wednesday after the theft of what U.N. nuclear regulators described as "extremely dangerous" radioactive material used in medicine. more »
Alarming: New Armed Guerilla Group Forms in Southern Mexico
A new armed group has been created in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero to win the freedom of detained community police force members, the group's leaders said in a… more »
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Fire in Brazil Shantytown Leave 250 Families Homeless
About 250 families had to abandon their homes due to a fire of unknown origin that spread on Tuesday across several city blocks in Paraisopolis, a shantytown here in Brazil's…
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Mexico’s Auto Production Hits Record Levels
Production of light vehicles hit a record level during the January-November period, rising 2.4 percent, compared to the same period in 2012, the Mexican Automotive Industry Association, or AMIA, said.
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HISTORIC: Obama and Raul Castro Meet and Greet at Nelson Mandela Memorial
U.S. President Barack Obama, Brazil's Dilma Rousseff and Cuban leader Raul Castro were among the speakers at a massive memorial service for Nelson Mandela.
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Cuban Government Resumes Consular Services, At Least for Now
The Cuban Interests Section in Washington will temporarily resume providing consular services in the United States, which it had suspended because it could not find a bank to use due…
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