Colombia earthquake takes heavy toll on Choco, country’s poorest region
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ismael Arias was headed to the market when the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit…
Shakira makes surprise visit in earthquake-damaged Colombia
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombian superstar Shakira announced Monday that she will help rebuild at least 10 schools…
US military expands anti-cartel operations in Latin America from sea to land
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hundreds of people have been killed in the year since the U.S. military began…
Lula and Bolsonaro kick off presidential campaigns in Brazil
SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s two main presidential candidates kicked off their campaigns on Sunday,…
Police issued gag order on Mali and Liel Yahalomi case so they wouldn’t change their plans
Police understood early in their investigation of the disappearance of Mali and Liel Yahalomi last week that the…
Yahalomi mother, daughter found alive, police say
Police said Mali and Liel Yahalomi were found alive on Friday night. A senior police source told N12…
Survivors face the challenge of rebuilding after Colombia quake
CALI, Colombia (AP) — As the search for survivors in the rubble of a devastating earthquake winds down,…
Colombia and Venezuela earthquakes: How the government responses differed
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — For the second time in two months, the ground was shaking in South…
Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble in Colombia
CALI, Colombia (AP) — With arms raised and fists clenched, rescuers in Colombia called for silence Thursday as…
US defense secretary says Colombia’s president has requested US collaboration in anti-drug efforts
PANAMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said the recently inaugurated government of Colombian…
Brazil’s Supreme Court backs state laws denying tax incentives for Amazon soy moratorium
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to the future of…
Rescuers race against time to find survivors after Colombia earthquake
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — The search for survivors in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake grew more desperate…