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Guatemalan funeral homes compete for corpses
They're called "calaqueros" -- skullmongers -- and they make a living off Guatemala City's infamously high murder rate. (AP, 6:51 p.m.)
Former rebel leader is Uruguay's president-elect
A plain-talking former leader of leftist guerrillas who once sought power through kidnappings and bombings is now the president-elect of Uruguay. (Associated Press Writer, 7:21 p.m.)
Afghanistan to be given timetable for progress
Countries backing Afghanistan's government are going to demand that it meet specific security benchmarks, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday, outlining a plan to let foreign troops gradually hand control to local forces. (Associated Press Writer, 1:51 a.m.)
Honduras hopes to move past coup with election
Hondurans on Sunday elected a new president whose first challenge will be defending his legitimacy to the world and ending a crisis over a June coup that has isolated one of Latin America's poorest countries. (Associated Press Writer, 10:11 p.m.)
Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought
Hugo Chavez says he is starting to "bombard" clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought. (Associated Press Writer, 12:52 a.m.)
Raul Castro praises Cuban army as well prepared
Raul Castro toured military installations and met with his armed forces high command during three days of extensive war games, saying his forces' preparedness inspires more respect than possession of an advanced weapon ever could. (Associated Press Writer, 11/28/09)
Lima apologizes to Afro-Peruvians for abuses
The government of Peru is apologizing to its Afro-Peruvian population for the first time for centuries of abuse, exclusion and discrimination. (AP, 11/28/09)
Afghanistan to be given timetable for progress
Countries backing Afghanistan's government are going to demand that it meet specific security benchmarks, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday, outlining a plan to let foreign troops gradually hand control to local forces. (Associated Press Writer, 11/28/09)
SKorea fishing boat sinks off Uruguay; no one hurt
A South Korean fishing vessel has burned and sunk in the port of Uruguay's capital. Navy officials say all 38 crew members are safe. (AP, 11/28/09)
Unlikely politician tries comeback in Mexico
A street vendor-turned-politician has thrown Mexico City's most populous district into political chaos by trying to reclaim the post of borough chief he won as a stand-in candidate in July elections. (Associated Press Writer, 11/28/09)
Guatemala mob kills, burns 3 suspected criminals
Police say a mob in Guatemala burned to death two men and a woman suspected of killing a local bus driver. (AP, 11/28/09)