Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defended her role in the investigation into the fatal bombing of a Jewish community center in 1994, after a judge dismissed criminal allegations against her.

With condoms and contraceptive pills in short supply, Venezuelans risk further aggravating the already sobering statistics on teen pregnancy.

These study results agree with theoretical predictions related to humanity's contribution to our planet's warming

Loans from China to Latin America rose by 71% to $22bn in 2014, new figures from the China-Latin America Finance Database suggest.

Days after the mayor of Caracas was arrested, Socialist Party legislators called Monday for an investigation of another opposition leader accused of conspiring against President Nicolás Maduro.

The Mexican drug cartels have managed to recruit thousands of youngsters, in primary, secondary and preparatory schools in Texas, to form gangs under their control

We know that food affects the body -- but could it just as powerfully impact the mind? the influence of dietary factors on mental health has been less considered. That may be starting to change.

There is no custom of donating organs, not in life nor when someone dies, many Bolivian highlanders believe that if someone is buried without an organ, his or her soul will wander restlessly and not find peace.

Latin American leaders were at the CELAC III summit in Costa Rica last month. But do they really hold the keys to a sustainable future for the continent?

The people of Sarayaku are a leading force in 21st century indigenous resistance, engaging the western world politically, legally, and philosophically.

The American reconciliation with the country is expected to increase the pace of private development, as well as the gap between haves and have-nots.

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The mere prospect of a car from Apple is sending shockwaves across the tech world. So, what could Apple be planning exactly?

PROTESTS in Argentina are normally clamorous affairs, raucous with the din of pot-banging, drum-beating and slogan-sh...

China used more concrete in 3 years than the US did in 100 years. You won't believe the changes.

FOR many Latin Americans the 21st century has been a time of unprecedented progress. Between 2002 and 2013, 60m people in the region moved out of poverty.