
Peru justice minister: Fujimori not pardoned
President Ollanta Humala has decided not to grant a humanitarian pardon for jailed former leader Alberto Fujimori, the nation's justice minister said ...

IOC gripped by election frenzy, sports politics
As Jacques Rogge called the executive board meeting to order, signs of change were staring him right in the face. Four of the six candidates vying to ...
United to sign Uruguayan youngster Varela
Manchester United says the club has agreed to sign defender Guillermo Varela from Uruguayan team Atletico Penarol. The 20-year-old Varela, who was on ...
Barca clears Messi to play in World Cup qualifier
Lionel Messi has been cleared by Barcelona's team doctors to play in Argentina's World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Ecuador. Messi pulled his ...

Brazil plummets to No. 22 in FIFA rankings
Five-time World Cup winner Brazil dropped to a historic low of No. 22 in the FIFA rankings on Thursday only one year before hosting the showpiece ...

Photo show on pope's pastoral work in Argentina
A photo exhibition in Argentina's capital features 25 images of Jorge Bergoglio doing pastoral work and conducting religious ceremonies before he ...

Bach proposes changes to Olympic sports process
IOC presidential candidate Thomas Bach is calling for "flexibility" in determining which sports are in the Olympics and proposing a review of the host ...

Ailing Portugal up against it in Euro qualifying
The prospect of Cristiano Ronaldo missing the 2014 World Cup will creep ever closer if Portugal fails to beat Russia in the biggest match of the ...
Guyana drops threat charge; Irish teen relieved
An Irish teen expressed regret and relief Wednesday following the dismissal of criminal charges for a drunken threat to Guyana's president.
IOC reports on bid cities for 2018 Youth Olympics
Medellin and Glasgow appear slightly favored over Buenos Aires in an IOC evaluation of the cities bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.

Food rationing to begin in big Venezuelan state
In a sign Venezuela's food shortages could be worsening, restrictions on the sale of 20 basic items subject to price controls, including toilet paper ...
Rationing to begin in Venezuelan state
In a sign Venezuela's food shortages could be worsening, restrictions on the sale of 20 basic items including toilet paper and chicken subject to ...

Ecuador oil spill pollutes Amazon tributary
Ecuador's state oil company resumed pumping through the country's main pipeline on Tuesday, four days after it was damaged by a landslide. But crude ...
Colombia minister rules out NATO membership
Colombia's defense minister on Tuesday backed away from a suggestion by President Juan Manuel Santos that the country might be looking at membership ...

Japan 1st team to qualify for 2014 World Cup
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Keisuke Honda's penalty kick in the first minute ...
Drug trafficking ring dismantled in Brazil
Brazilian police say they have dismantled an international drug trafficking ring that for almost two years sent cocaine to Europe hidden in crates ...

US experts: Townley could not have killed Neruda
U.S. experts on Chile's dictatorship-era human rights violations said Monday that a judicial investigation into the death of poet Pablo Neruda risks ...

Neymar signs 5-year contract with Barcelona
Neymar became the eighth most expensive signing in football history by moving to Barcelona in a deal worth 57 million euros on Monday, uniting the ...
German tourist shot in Rio favela
Police in Rio de Janeiro say a German tourist was shot and injured during a visit with a friend to one of the city's largest slums. A police statement ...

Wedding bells for Van der Sloot in Peru prison
Convicted Dutch murderer Joran van der Sloot is in love and planning to marry a Peruvian woman in the prison where he's serving a 28-year sentence, ...
Brazil to use elite troops during Pope's visit
Brazil says soldiers of its elite National Force will be used to beef up security in Rio de Janeiro in July when Pope Francis attends World Youth Day.
US accused of withholding evidence in drug case
Two Colombians who were facing the prospect of spending the rest of their lives in a U.S. prison for drug trafficking will go home much sooner after ...

Deadly attack stokes Chile Mapuche conflict
The hooded men approached the ranch by night, scattering pamphlets about the death of a Mapuche Indian activist shot in the back by a policeman.
Venezuela police seize 2,500 rolls of toilet paper
Police in Venezuela say they have seized nearly 2,500 rolls of toilet paper in an overnight raid of a clandestine warehouse storing scarce goods.