Chilean president, officials submit property report
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet and several ministers presented their property and earnings report to the Comptroller Office on Thursday according to the Integrity Law.

Cuba asks Czech diplomat to leave
A diplomat with the Czech Republic's embassy in Cuba said on Thursday that the Cuban government had asked him to leave by Saturday without giving an explanation.

Severe rain leaves 8 dead in northern Brazil
Severe rain in the Brazilian northern state of Para has left at least eight children and adults dead and has affected more than 21,000 people. Fifteen municipalities have declared a state of emergency.

Ecuador without forests in twenty years
Ecuador will lose all its forests within 20 years if deforestation is not halted warned a top official in the Environment Affairs ministry warned this week in Quito.