President of Costa Rica’s soccer federation amongst those arrested in major FIFA corruption scandal
Football's global governing body, FIFA, was rocked Wednesday by a massive U.S. federal corruption indictment against current and former top officials and the announcement of a separate investigation by Swiss…
Chinese premier wraps up Latin America trip
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang returned to Beijing Tuesday, after signing a fresh batch of financial accords during his weeklong tour through four Latin American countries. But while the trip underscored…
Gangs and police engage in the battle for El Salvador
In May alone, more than 411 people, an average of 21 a day, were murdered in El Salvador. The country’s forensics institute, the Institute of Legal Medicine, reported the total…
China’s premier is visiting Latin America. This is some of what he’s after
It seems like China couldn't be more at home on Washington’s doorstep.The Asian giant’s growing clout in Latin America has been in the spotlight again this week with Prime Minister…
Latin America’s iconic Archbishop Romero to be beatified
Oscar Romero, hailed by many as "Saint Romero of the Americas" for his advocacy for the poor is to be beatified Saturday. The assassination of the one-time archbishop of San…
Venezuelan president Maduro defends top official against drug allegations
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is rushing to the defense of his government’s second-in-command, who is reportedly facing a U.S. investigation over drug trafficking allegations. Maduro announced a national defense campaign…
Dogs: Man’s best friend may have been best friend longer than thought
Current estimates based on genome analyses put the divergence from wolves to modern-day dogs back no more than 16,000 years ago. However, dogs may have become man’s best friend well…
Railway megaproject will test China-Latin America ties
A major South American infrastructure deal is in the works as China’s prime minister tours the region this week. Beijing is hoping to back and build an ambitious interoceanic railway…
