Tree Crushes Church in Nicaragua, Kills 11
A huge tree fell on a church in northern Nicaragua and killed 11 people, including a U.S. missionary, Honduran police said on Monday.

Peru's Ruling Party Turns Loser Elections
Peru's ruling Aprista Party turned out to be a loser in the weekend regional elections -- months after its leader won the second round of the June 4 presidential vote, the official results showed on Monday.

Argentines Protest Against Uruguay's Paper Mill Construction
Argentines on Monday closed the international bridge linking their country with neighboring Uruguay in protest against the World Bank's decision to lend 170 million U.S. dollars to help build a paper mill in nearby Fray Bentos, Uruguay.

Colombian army seizes 1.3 tons of cocaine
The Colombian army has seized 1.3 tons of cocaine and arrested five people in a seaside operation near the Caribbean islands of San Andres and Providencia, army sources said on Monday.

Chile, Peru hit by earthquakes, no one injured
A 5.8-Richter-scale earthquake struck northern Chile at 11:38 a.m. local time, the seismology institute of Chile University told media on Monday.