Medical mission of mercy helping Nicaragua's poor
"When we first went to the hospital there were hundreds of people standing there saying, 'please help us.' It was overwhelming the number of people who wanted medical treatment and I know it was something the doctors struggled with too."

A deadly reminder of Nicaragua's past
In the steep, pine-covered hills of northern Nicaragua, grade-schoolers get a workbook that looks like any other. But it doesn't say "See Spot Run.''

Native Brazilians to ask human rights commission for land
Brazilian indigenous people will appeal to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to help remove non-native inhabitants from their lands in the Amazon rain forest region, an indigenous council said on Wednesday.

Argentine police seize 3 tonnes of marijuana
Argentine National Armed Police on Wednesday seized three tonnes of marijuana in a routine inspection in the northeastern province of Misiones.

Bolivian president rejects criticism from U.S. spy chief
Bolivian President Evo Morales on Thursday criticized a U.S. top intelligence officer who alleged that democracy is at risk in Bolivia and Venezuela, said reports from La Paz.