The two-day trial of Sarkis Yacoubian concluded Friday. It may take up to two weeks for a verdict.

The four nations of the Pacific Alliance — Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — are holding a summit in Colombia Thursday. Can the bloc turn into the regional juggernaut it aspires to be?

U.S. troops can once again tweet and post on Facebook from the coffee shop, Irish pub and library at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, a base spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Uniformed defense lawyers for alleged Guantánamo terrorists invoked the Vietnam War’s My Lai massacre in their bid to get Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel to intervene in the prison camps.

The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantánamo Bay prison that President Barack Obama wants to close.

During a brief encounter with Pope Francis, Gloria Estefan asked him to keep the plight of Cubans in mind

Venezuela’s opposition released a tape of a conversation that pro-government television host Mario Silva allegedly had with a Cuban official. In it, Silva paints a picture of power struggles and corruption.

Members of the Cuban opposition group were in Miami the same day that Cuba’s traditional Independence Day is celebrated

As coffee-leaf rust sweeps through Central America and Mexico, Colombian farmers are just beginning to emerge from their own battle with the blight. But will the lessons they’ve learned also be useful in Central America?

The titles of her songs speak volumes: Wicked Men, Low Blow, Pure Pain and Hypocrite. Then there's her mega hit: Two-Legged Rat. Rife with tales of abusive husbands, impotent lovers and cheating boyfriends, these lyrics have made Francisca Viveros Barradas -- better known as Paquita la del Barrio -- much more than an artist. She has become a sociological phenomenon.

The illegal battery smelter so contaminated children here that some of them have been found with what are supposed to be fatal levels of lead in their blood. But they are alive -- many of them with eye problems, seizures, severe learning deficiencies and blank stares like Johan's.

The two-day trial of Sarkis Yacoubian concluded Friday. It may take up to two weeks for a verdict.

Cubans appear to be growing more optimistic about ruler Raul Castro’s economic reforms and large majorities favor direct elections of their president but say the government is repressive, according to a poll made public Thursday.

During a brief encounter with Pope Francis, Gloria Estefan asked him to keep the plight of Cubans in mind

Members of the Cuban opposition group were in Miami the same day that Cuba’s traditional Independence Day is celebrated

Venezuela’s opposition released a tape of a conversation that pro-government television host Mario Silva allegedly had with a Cuban official. In it, Silva paints a picture of power struggles and corruption.

Cuba Nostalgia, a three-day event that celebrates pre-Castro Cuba, once again drew those wanting to relive the past and those trying to reconnect with their roots.

Military officials would not comment on whether the current 102 hunger strikers include alleged 9/11 conspirators.

Haitian President Michel Martelly defended his administration Tuesday as he marked two years in office, pointing to a national school-tuition program, social protection projects and the return of tourism as his leading achievements.

Celebrating its 15th year, music festival brings together Haitian fans and top entertainers to celebrate Haiti’s culture, and Flag Day.

Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian capital.

Two years after his surprise return from seven years in exile, former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide breaks his silence.

Pending approval, JetBlue Airways plans to offer flights to Haiti. Meanwhile, IBC Airways is teaming up with a Haitian start-up to expand its reach in the Haitian market.

Ex-Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, little seen in public since his return home two years ago, was in court to answer a summons.

The kids have found a haven in Zanmi Beni Children’s Home (‘Blessed Friends’ in Creole).

As the rainy season looms, cholera is still a deadly threat in Haiti, where resources to combat the disease are lacking and international donations have slowed.

Haiti joins the international community in launching a nationwide vaccination campaign to save children’s lives.

Reports released by both Amnesty International and the U.S. say human rights challenges remain in Haiti despite the Haitian government’s talk of success

Lack of funding is affecting everything from cholera response to hurricane preparedness in Haiti, threatening to reverse humanitarian gains.

Venezuela's president has ordered the creation of a new workers' militia to defend the country's "Bolivarian revolution" at a time when the government faces economic problems and political turmoil.

The four nations of the Pacific Alliance — Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — are holding a summit in Colombia Thursday. Can the bloc turn into the regional juggernaut it aspires to be?

Venezuela's parliament roared back to life Tuesday with fractious debates between government and opposition lawmakers after a three-week paralysis following a brawl on the assembly floor.

Venezuela’s opposition released a tape of a conversation that pro-government television host Mario Silva allegedly had with a Cuban official. In it, Silva paints a picture of power struggles and corruption.

Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.

Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government's promise to import 50 million rolls.

Venezuela's biggest food company on Monday hit back at President Nicolas Maduro's claims that it's to blame for the country's persistent food shortages.

The rallies were, ostensibly, to celebrate international workers day, and counted on the support of rival unions and labor organizations. But they were also a show of political strength in a nation still at odds over the April 14 presidential vote.

At the Pacific Alliance meeting in Colombia, the presidents of Costa Rica and Guatemala said they hoped to join the bloc within months

The four nations of the Pacific Alliance — Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — are holding a summit in Colombia Thursday. Can the bloc turn into the regional juggernaut it aspires to be?

As coffee-leaf rust sweeps through Central America and Mexico, Colombian farmers are just beginning to emerge from their own battle with the blight. But will the lessons they’ve learned also be useful in Central America?

The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement marked its first anniversary Wednesday.

Laura Montoya dedicated her life working for Colombia’s indigenous groups and the marginalized. On Sunday, she was declared this Catholic nation’s first saint.

Hoping to wean people off bazuco, a crack-like drug, the city of Bogota will be experimenting with marijuana.

The Inter-American Development Bank concludes its 54th annual meeting with a call for more reforms to spur economic growth.

Two 11-year-old boys were hacked to death after they apparently unwittingly crossed rival gang boundaries.

‘Isla Presidencial,’ an Internet cartoon that pillories politicos, may be at a crossroads now that Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez is out of view.

Griselda Blanco was believed to have ordered dozens of vicious drug-related slayings in the 1970s and 80s, and was convicted of the murder of a 2-year-old in Miami.

Venezuela's president has ordered the creation of a new workers' militia to defend the country's "Bolivarian revolution" at a time when the government faces economic problems and political turmoil.

Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts.

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