Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike

Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week. 1371697440

Venezuela: Plane that disappeared in '08 found

Venezuelan authorities say the undersea wreckage of a small plane that disappeared five years ago with 14 people aboard has been found. 1371686640
Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests

With massive protests by middle-class Brazilians demanding wholesale government reforms, people all over this continent-sized country have reached a verdict on the streets and online: "The giant has awakened." 1371685445
Attackers torch buses at Venezuela university

A group of masked assailants has attacked a leading university in the Venezuelan capital, torching two buses and seriously damaging its rectory building. 1371687831
Voices from within Brazil's protests

Some comments by Brazilians participating in protests across South America's biggest country: 1371685445
Bus falls into river in Peru, killing at least 30

Police in central Peru say a bus veered off a highway and fell into a river, leaving at least 30 people dead and nine missing.
Magnitude-5.7 quake shakes central Chile

A magnitude-5.7 earthquake shook central Chile on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital but apparently causing no major damage.
Secret hearings debated in Guantanamo 9/11 case

Prosecutors in the Sept. 11 war crimes case at Guantanamo are asking a judge to allow secret pretrial hearings that would exclude even the defendants.
Chile presidential candidate attacked with eggs

Chilean protesters have thrown eggs at a conservative presidential candidate after he performed a Zumba dance.
Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexican coast

Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters. 1371699411
US and Cuba agree to resume migration talks

The United States and Cuba have agreed to resume bilateral talks on migration issues next month, a State Department official said Wednesday, the latest evidence of a thaw in chilly relations between the Cold War enemies.
Brazil officials reverse subway, bus fare hike

Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests that have spread across the nation in the past week. 1371683131
One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico

Mexican authorities have arrested a former university professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.
Bolivian girl mauled by dog to fly to US for help

A 4-year-old Bolivian girl who was unconscious for nearly three weeks after being mauled in the face and body by a Rottweiler is awake and ready to fly to Boston for reconstructive surgery, a doctor said Tuesday.
Brazil lawmakers OK bill for treatment of gays

A Brazilian congressional human rights committee on Thursday approved legislation that would allow psychologists to treat homosexuality as a disorder or pathology.
US senators urge Kerry to review Honduras aid

A group of U.S. senators is urging Secretary of State John Kerry to order a review of aid for Honduras' police and military amid allegations of abuse and human rights violations.
Jamaica eyes expatriates as source of investment

In a bid to kick start Jamaica's chronically stagnant economy, the Caribbean country is wooing its citizens living abroad to invest in the island of their birth.
Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo

Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way into the building.
Argentine Supreme Court rejects judicial reform

Argentina's Supreme Court has struck down key elements of a judicial reform the government hoped would rapidly make the courts more responsive to majority rule.
Lawsuit filed in Puerto Rico slaying of US banker

The widow of a U.S. banking executive slain in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bank's CEO and other high-ranking officials.