President of Uruguay Criticized Following Open Mic Gaffe
Dorling Kindersley RF(MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay) — President José Mujica of Uruguay is in hot water after he was overheard on an open mic making disparaging remarks about Arentinian President Cristina de Kircher.
Mujica called de Kirchner an old hag…
Colombian Company Selling Bulletproof Backpacks
ABC News(AURORA, Colo.) — It was an ordinary school day for Demitric Boykin and his 4-year-old daughter, Jaliyah.Ordinary, except for her brand-new backpack.Despite the girly pink fabric and pretty fairies that adorned it, Jaliyah’s backpack offered m…
New Pope Faces Old Accusations in Argentina’s Dirty War
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images(BUENOS AIRES) — Human rights activists say Pope Francis, formerly Father Jorge Mario Bergoglio, may have turned a blind eye to some atrocities, then later denied knowing about those atrocities despite his own testimony to…
Hugo Chavez’s Body to Remain on Public Display After Funeral
JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — As world leaders, mainly from Latin America and the Caribbean, are gathering in Caracas ahead of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s funeral Friday, large crowds of mourners coming to pay their respec…
Hugo Chavez’s Body to Remain on Public Display After Funeral
JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — As world leaders, mainly from Latin America and the Caribbean, are gathering in Caracas ahead of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s funeral Friday, large crowds of mourners coming to pay their respec…
Hugo Chavez’s Funeral Set for Friday
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuela says a state funeral for its late president, Hugo Chavez, will be held on Friday. The country’s foreign minister, Elias Jaua, declared seven days of mourning and ordered all schools closed u…
WATCH: Barbara Walters’ Rare Interview with Hugo Chavez
Donna Svennevik/ABC News(NEW YORK) — In a rare interview, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sat down with ABC News’ Barbara Walters in 2007 to discuss his ire for President George W. Bush, his reputation and his lonely personal life.The interview…
Venezuelan VP Says Chavez Undergoing Chemotherapy
RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Speaking after a Mass for President Hugo Chavez on Friday, Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro shed some light on Chavez’ health.Maduro told reporters that Chavez is battling for his life, ac…
Colombian Tailor Chosen to Make Garments for New Pope
Univision/ABC News(CALI, Colombia) — Immediately after the world learned of Pope Benedict’s resignation, a tailor in Colombia got a call from the Vatican to start working on garments for the new pope. That man is Luis Delgado, a 43-year-old tailor fro…
Colombian Coffee Growers Go On Strike
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(MEDELLIN, Colombia) — While you brew your morning cup of coffee, trouble is brewing in Colombia among the country’s coffee growers.
In response to falling international prices and the lowest crop in decades, thousands of c…
Wide Uncertainty in Venezuela About Hugo Chavez
RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — As rumors continue to fly about the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, most of his countrymen still believe the socialist leader will eventually return to power.The government is not reve…
Missing California Cyclists Found on a Boat in South America
Facebook(NEW YORK) — A young California couple thought to be missing for a month while on a cycling trip through South America has been located on a boat and were surprised to hear of the search for them, according to Peru’s tourism ministry.The coupl…
California Couple on Biking ‘Dream Trip’ Missing in Peru
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Two young bike enthusiasts from California have disappeared while on a biking “trip of a lifetime” through South America, according to the U.S. State Department. Jamie Neal and her boyfriend, Garrett Hand, both 25, embarked on the…
Hugo Chavez Returns to Venezuela. What Happens Next?
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hugo Chávez returned to Venezuela in the early hours of Monday morning, two months after heading to Cuba for cancer surgery. There are still no images of Chávez’s return. But according to governme…
Missing Tortoise Found Alive in Brazil After 30 Years
Zoonar/Thinkstock(RIO DE JANEIRO) — A tortoise that went missing from a family home in Brazil back in 1982 has been found alive after spending the last 30 years locked away in a storeroom in the house.When Manuela the tortoise disappeared from the hou…
Brazil Nightclub Fire: Police Arrest Three in Santa Maria
EduAndrade/LatinContent/Getty Images(SANTA MARIA, Brazil) — Brazilian authorities have arrested three people in connection to the fire that killed more than 230 people and injured hundreds at a nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil, this weekend.The owner …
Over 200 People Dead in Brazil Night Club Fire
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Over 200 people are reportedly dead after a fire broke out in a night club in Santa Maria, Brazil.Eyewitnesses described a scene of terror with people trying to fight their way out through thick smoke and wha…
Venezuela After Hugo Chavez: What’s Next?
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — As Venezuelans woke up Thursday morning, hours before Hugo Chavez was supposed to be sworn in for his third term as president, there was as much evidence that the father of the nation’s “Bolivarian Re…
Vittorio Missoni’s Son Says Plane Crash Scenario ‘Least Plausible’
Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images(CARACAS, Venezuela) — The son of Italian fashion mogul Vittorio Missoni says a plane crash is the “least plausible” explanation for his father’s disappearance off the coast of Venezuela, hinting that he might have been ki…
Cat Nabbed for Smuggling Contraband in Brazilian Prison
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A cunning feline was detained by Brazilian police after it was busted smuggling escape tools taped to its body into a prison.On New Year’s Eve, the cat was spotted by a guard at medium security prison Judge Lui…