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New blackout hits Rio's glitzy beach neighborhoods
Rio de Janeiro's posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send employees home. (Associated Press Writer, 8:21 p.m.)
Astronaut says Mexico needs its own space program
A NASA astronaut says he wants to help Mexican officials start the country's first space agency. (AP, 5:31 p.m.)
Iran's leader gets backing in friendly Bolivia
Iran's president inaugurated an Iranian-funded hospital and two milk-processing plants Tuesday in a goodwill visit in which his leftist host defended Iran's "peaceful" nuclear aspirations. (Associated Press Writer, 4:02 p.m.)
Bolivia police bust 5 cocaine labs, 1 officer shot
Bolivian police say they have busted five cocaine labs and arrested two people in a remote Indian village after a confrontation in which an officer was shot. (AP, 2:21 p.m.)
Jaguar kills gold miner in Guyana jungle
Police say a jaguar prowling the lush jungles of Guyana killed a gold and diamond miner as he fetched water from a creek. (AP, 1:41 p.m.)
Brazil's president urges West to work with Iran
Iran's leader got a welcoming bear hug from the Brazilian president, who urged Western nations to drop threats of punishment over the Iranian nuclear program and instead negotiate a fair solution. (Associated Press Writer, 6:31 a.m.)
US woman killed by gunshot in Mexican border city
A U.S. consular official said Monday that an American woman has died of a gunshot wound she reportedly suffered in the Mexican border city of Matamoros. (AP, 1:41 a.m.)
Embattled Mexican mayor sent family to live in US
The mayor of a wealthy suburb of this northern industrial city said Monday that he has sent his family to the United States for their own safety as he pursues his campaign against extortion and kidnapping gangs. (AP, 11/23/09)
Honduran leader: US weakened anti-coup movement
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Monday the United States has weakened efforts to reverse the coup that ousted him, while a U.S. envoy says his country has clearly opposed the ouster and will examine upcoming elections closely for fairness. (AP, 11/23/09)
Argentina's president urges Middle East peace
Argentina's president says Israel and the United States should do more to push for peace in the Middle East. (AP, 11/23/09)
Brazil: World must engage, not isolate Iran
The world must engage and not isolate Iran in the push for Middle East peace, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday, and Iranian leaders should negotiate with Western nations for a solution to concerns over its nuclear program. (Associated Press Writer, 11/23/09)