Latin America

Brazilian Horse Stranded On A Roof By Floods Is Rescued After Stirring The Nation

The brown horse nicknamed Caramelo by social media users had been balancing on two narrow strips of slippery asbestos for days in Canoas.
By Gabriela Sá Pessoa and Mauricio Savarese, AP

3 Bodies In Mexican Well Identified As Missing Australian And American Surfers

Thieves apparently killed the three, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico’s Baja peninsula, to steal their truck because they wanted the tires.
By AP

Bodies Recovered Likely Those Of 2 Australians, 1 American Who Went Missing, Mexican Prosecutors Say

Two Australians and an American went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip in Mexico's Baja California state.
By Mark Stevenson, AP

Prosecutors To Not Retry Arizona Rancher Accused Of Murdering Mexican Man Near Border

George Alan Kelly's trial in the fatal shooting near the U.S.-Mexico border ended with a deadlocked jury.
By ANITA SNOW, AP

Cats Make Hiss-tory By Finding Home At Mexico's Presidential Palace

The felines have long wandered the gardens and elegant halls of the National Palace in Mexico City.
By Megan Janetsky, AP

Mexico Severs Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Police Storm Its Embassy To Arrest Politician

Police broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest a former Ecuadorian vice president who had sought political asylum.
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GABRIELA MOLINA, AP

Bodycam Video Shows Police Chasing Shoplifter On Horses In New Mexico

“It wasn't me,” the suspect yells as he leads the horse and police officer into the street, stopping traffic.
By Associated Press, AP

Central American, Mexican Families Mourn The Workers Lost In Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The governments of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras confirmed that their citizens were among the missing.
By CLAUDIO ESCALÓN, AP

Brazil's Federal Police Arrest Men Suspected Of Ordering 2018 Killing Of Rio De Janeiro Councilwoman

Brazil’s federal police arrested on Sunday the men suspected of ordering the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018.
By Gabriela Sa Pessoa and David Biller, AP

Brazil's Bolsonaro Is Indicted For First Time, With More Potentially In Store

It's the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader with others potentially in store.
By Mauricio Savarese, AP