Bus collision leaves 16 dead in Guatemala
At least 16 were killed and seven injured in a collision between a mini-bus and a truck on a road in Alta Verapaz department, north Guatemala, the local press reported Tuesday.

5 beheaded, 14 taken hostage in Brazil prison riot
Five inmates were beheaded and 14 prison guards held as hostages by the rebellious inmates Tuesday in a prison in southeastern Brazil, prison officials said.

Bolivia assists Chile to rescue earthquake victims
The Bolivian government will send four tons of humanitarian assistance for the victims of an earthquake in north Chile that killed 11 people, officials said Tuesday.

Earthquake in Chile not a "big one"
The earthquake which jolted the northern part of Chile on Monday was not a "big one," a Chilean expert said on Tuesday.

Argentine Supreme Court invalidates 2 amnesty laws
The Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina on Tuesday invalidated two amnesty laws that shield military officers from human rights prosecutions for alleged crimes committed during the country's so-called "Dirty War."