
Disputes brewing over Hugo Chavez's inauguration
President Hugo Chavez is due to be sworn in for a new term in less than a week and his closest allies still aren't saying what they plan to do if the ...

Venezuela opposition: Chavez secrecy feeds rumors
Venezuela's opposition demanded that the government reveal specifics of President Hugo Chavez's condition Wednesday, criticizing secrecy surrounding ...

Buenos Aires retiring its century-old subway cars
The wooden subway cars on the Buenos Aires subway's A-line will soon be replaced by Chinese-made rolling stock, and that has people in the Argentine ...

Venezuelans on edge amid shifting news on Chavez
Supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez alike nervously welcomed the new year Tuesday, left on edge by shifting signals from the government ...

Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fight
President Hugo Chavez's new complications after cancer surgery prompted his closest allies to call for Venezuelans to pray for him on Monday, ...
Venezuela's official statement on Chavez's health
English translation of statement read by Vice President Nicolas Maduro in Havana on Sunday about the health of President Hugo Chavez: "The Government ...
France: Citizen in Venezuela faced arms charge
France's foreign ministry says a citizen expelled from Venezuela over the weekend had been held for more than three years for arms trafficking.

Venezuela VP: Chavez suffers 'new complications'
Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said Sunday, describing the Venezuelan leader's ...
President's brother speaks out on Colombia talks
A brother of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has revealed that the country's largest guerrilla group had initially proposed to hold peace talks ...
Venezuela says it deported alleged French agent
Venezuelan authorities said Saturday that they had deported a man they described as a French intelligence agent who was jailed for alleged involvement ...

Bolivia expropriates Spanish energy subsidiaries
President Evo Morales nationalized the Bolivian electricity distribution subsidiaries of the Spanish energy company Iberdrola in a public ceremony ...

Venezuela VP in Cuba to visit ailing Chavez
Venezuela's vice president arrived in Havana on Saturday in a sudden and unexpected trip to visit President Hugo Chavez as he recovers from cancer ...

Thatcher papers: 'worst moment' of her life
She called it, simply, the worst moment of her life. It came in March 1982 during the days before the Falklands War, after Argentina established an ...
Argentina dismisses case against former president
Argentina's highest penal court confirmed a stay on proceedings against an ex-president over charges that he failed to prevent the killing of ...

VP says Chavez up, walking; doubts persist
Vice President Nicolas Maduro surprised Venezuelans with a Christmas Eve announcement that President Hugo Chavez is up and walking two weeks after ...

Chilean street dogs are protesters' best friends
They don't have demands, but they're loyal to the cause and are always on the front lines of the fight. They run with protesters, lap up shots from ...
Argentina slams UK over Antarctica "imperialism"
Argentina is protesting Britain's decision to name a vast swath of Antarctica as Queen Elizabeth Land. The foreign ministry has handed a formal ...
3x-motorbike champ Coma withdraws from Dakar Rally
Three-time motorbike champion Marc Coma of Spain says he will not ride in the Dakar Rally next month due to health reasons. According to Spanish media ...
Brazil to play Italy in friendly in March
World Cup host Brazil will play Italy in a friendly in Switzerland next year ahead of the teams' Confederations Cup match in June. Hugh Quennec, ...

Assange addresses supporters at Ecuadorean Embassy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange emerged for a rare public address Thursday, praising jailed U.S. soldier Bradley Manning in an address delivered from ...