Ousted premier seeks return to power in Cayman
David Mcfadden, Associated Press |
posted 14 minutes ago
A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges and was ousted from leadership last year went into Wednesday's general elections with an outside chance of returning to power in the British Overseas Territory.
Boxes of cash seized in Mexico corruption probe
Mark Stevenson, Associated Press |
posted 15 minutes ago
Mexican authorities say they have seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco state.
Canada sets new aid for Peru linked to mining
Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 5:42pm
Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American country.
Argentine leader raises cash handouts 35 percent
Michael Warren, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 5:38pm
Argentina's president announced a $3.2 billion annual increase in cash handouts for the poor, students and pregnant women Wednesday, saying the programs will reach nearly 700,000 additional children, pay their families 35 percent more and encourage consumer spending in what is an election year.
Mexico cartel dominates, torches western state
Mark Stevenson, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 5:05pm
The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror.
Little done in Brazil to improve safety after fire
Stan Lehman, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 4:36pm
Little has been done to improve the safety of public gathering places since a nightclub fire killed 242 people earlier this year in southern Brazil, relatives of the victims said Wednesday.
Puerto Rico legislator targets parents of dropouts
Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 4:24pm
A legislator in Puerto Rico has submitted a bill that would increase fines and jail time for parents whose children skip classes or drop out of school.
Puerto Rico's Culebra awaits new hospital, school
Danica Coto, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 3:54pm
Puerto Rico's tiny island of Culebra has been forever dependent on the U.S. territory for food, jobs and health care, but the territory's governor is cutting some of those strings.
Argentine dictator Videla's burial protested
Damian Pachter, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 3:48pm
Argentines in the hometown of former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla are upset at the prospect that he may be buried there.
New Paraguay leaders promise more free milk
Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 3:41pm
Paraguay exports enough soy, wheat and corn to feed 80 million people, more than 10 times its population, and its rivers provide abundant fresh water. But 14 percent of its children suffer chronic malnutrition, and many others lack clean drinking water.
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