US-backed mega-trade agreement could stop region’s poor from getting life-saving meds
Hundreds of millions of patients around the Pacific rim face losing the chance to use new, cheap generic drugs to treat a host of conditions, including cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s…
Former Panamanian dictator Noriega in hospital ahead of trial
Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, 81, was taken to hospital a few days ahead of the start of a trial against him, the Panamanian daily La Estrella reported Monday.…
DEA suspects top Venezuela officials in cocaine, money laundering conspiracy: report
Is Venezuela the cocaine capital of the world? Suspecting top officials there have turned the country into a “global hub for cocaine trafficking and money laundering,” federal prosecutors are joining…
Drugs, migrants and rebels: Life along Panama’s Darién Gap
The border between Panama and Colombia is perplexingly unique.It's the meeting point of two countries and two continents - North and South America - with long, connected histories of trade…
Demands for resignation after Honduran president caught in funding scandal
Hondurans demanded the resignation of President Juan Orlando Hernandez Wednesday during demonstrations across the violence plagued capital city of Tegucigalpa. Protesters outside the National Congress questioned Hernandez's involvement in a…
Scientists discover world’s first warm-blooded fish
A new study has turned one of the most elementary biology facts taught in schools on its head as it makes a pitch for a fish to be included in…
Record number of Americans giving up citizenship
It’s a highly coveted passport that represents freedom and opportunity to millions of people worldwide, yet more Americans than ever are renouncing their U.S. citizenship.…
Chinese Premier gearing up for another Latin America tour
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is preparing for another Latin America tour next week that may culminate in some major financial agreements as Beijing continues to shore up its economic ties…
