Squatters and police clash in Rio
Inhabitants of a favela, or slum, in Rio resist arrest. (AFP/Getty)
Roughly 5,000 inhabitants of an abandoned building complex refuse to vacate.
Venezuela’s opposition leaders meet with Maduro
Dialogue with the president could be the first step toward ending the country’s political crisis.
Arthur N.R. Robinson dies at 87
The former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago survived a bloody coup attempt in 1990.
Jim Flaherty, former Canadian finance minister, dies at 64
Mr. Flaherty is credited with helping get Canada’s budget back on track after the 2008 financial crisis.
Six reported dead after strong quake rocks northern Chile
Officials in Chile reported 6 deaths and surprisingly little damage from Tuesday’s magnitude-8.2 quake.
Brazil begins to open up about dictatorship
50 years later, the overthrow of the government and ensuing dictatorship are at the center of a national debate.
In Brazil’s Amazon, poor farmers evicted to save a tribe
Operation to clear a reserve draws criticism for its treatment of the people being told they must move.
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Brazil’s indigenous tribes
Indigenous groups, including the Huni Kui, Ashaninka, and Madija, live in villages in the Brazilian rainforest.
New evacuations in Chile after major aftershock
Coastal residents of Chile’s far north spent a second sleepless night after a major aftershock rattled their area.
Protests, clashes continue in Venezuela
Anti-government and pro-government demonstrators fill streets in cities around the country.
Young Israeli hockey players find common ground on the ice
The Canada Israel Hockey School, which features players with mix of religious, ethnic and national identities, visited the Jewish Day School.
Former guerrilla declared president in El Salvador
Salvador Sanchez Ceren of the FMLN won a cliffhanger election.
Venezuela simmers
Protests continue against the Venezuelan government and alleged interference by Cuba.
Venezuelans protest in front of the White House
The demonstrators object to the policies of President Nicol
Protests on both sides in Venezuela
Dueling demonstrations of pro- and anti-government protesters have been taking to the streets since Feb. 4.
Obama visits Mexico for trade talks
Leaders of United States, Mexico and Canada hold annual meeting.
Slum pacification is being tested in Rio
An outbreak of gang violence calls into question police program’s durability.
These pooches know how to party
About 100 dogs got their own day at a pre-Carnival bash in Rio de Janeiro.
Anti-government protests in Venezuela
Demonstrations have been held across the country against the government’s handling of inflation, crime and product shortages.
From 10,000 feet up, tracking an entire city at one glance
Generation of new cameras has sparked some privacy concerns.
The rotting rooms of Rio
The goal was for Brazil to have all the hotel rooms it needs for the World Cup games. But bureaucracy got in the way.
School shooting in N.M.
A seventh-grader opened fire at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, critically wounding an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl.
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