World Jul 02 Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis The emergency has laid bare Venezuela's chronic shortage of doctors, the result of years of economic crisis, underfunding and emigration.
World Jun 28 Teams scramble to locate survivors 4 days after Venezuela earthquakes Acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Sunday that 33 people had been rescued the day before, although she did not provide an updated death toll.
World Jun 27 Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 Venezuela’s government said families reported at least 68,900 people missing, three days after the one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes devastated the South American nation.
World Jun 26 Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones as death toll climbs In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured.
World Jun 25 At least 188 people are dead in Venezuela after 2 earthquakes rocked the country's north The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region.
World Jun 11 World Cup celebrations clash with social tensions in Mexico Mexico kicks off festivities Thursday with a star-studded event, even as some critics say the government has spent too much time and money catering to international visitors at residents' expense.
World Jun 11 Mexico City installed a chandelier in its metro for the World Cup. Cue the mocking memes The cosmetic makeover that authorities have attempted to give the capital as visitors arrive from around the globe also has become a symbol of criticisms that the government is prioritizing its superficial appearance for World Cup fans over fixing critical…
World Jun 01 Pro-Trump lawyer De la Espriella pulls ahead in Colombia's presidential race with promise of crime crackdown De la Espriella, whose rise reflects a shift in Latin America towards leaders favoring heavy-handed crime policies, is expected to gain more support in the June 21 runoff.
World May 31 Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in…
World Apr 24 Companies are paying millions to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as Iran war's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade…