Cardboard coffins for cash-strapped Venezuelans
Venezuela’s dire economic situation is making the business of dying almost as expensive as the cost of living.
‘We believe our children are alive’
The parents of Mexico’s 43 missing students have launched a protest tour, rejecting claims that their sons were killed.
Panama Canal is 100 years old
It’s a feat of engineering and it marks its 100th anniversary this week. Maria Isabel Sanchez examines the Panama Canal. . .
Solis elected as Costa Rica’s leader
A candidate who was virtually unknown a few months ago has been elected Costa Rica’s president.
No rivals for Costa Rica poll candidate
Opposition candidate Luis Guillermo Solis is such a shoo-in for Costa Rica's presidential run-off election that his only rival threw in the towel.
Castro claims poll victory Honduras
The official election results aren’t in yet, but leftist candidate Xiomara Castro says she’s the president of Honduras.
Venezuela’s Jurassic Park
Paleontologists have found treasures rivalling Venezuela's bountiful oil.
Don’t watch your back, watch your hair
They endure high levels of street crime. Now, Venezuelans have something new to fear - muggers who chop off their hair.
El Salvador’s ‘Beatriz’ nervous about Caesarean
A chronically ill Salvadoran woman is set to undergo a Caesarean section after being denied an abortion on legal grounds.
Determined Capriles demands recount
Venezuela’s opposition leader Henrique Capriles has called for a recount of the ballots cast in the presidential election.
Venezuela tense after deadly demos
Tensions ran high in Venezuela in the wake of deadly demonstrations sparked by a disputed weekend election.