Telefonica Q1 profit up despite Latin America dip
12 days ago
Spanish telecoms company Telefonica said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit rose 21 percent to 902 million euros ($1.18 billion) despite a fall in revenues in its key Latin American market.
Correction: Pope-Latin America story
66 days ago
He is also seen as someone who could bridge Latin America's left-right political split as a conservative devoted to fighting poverty and not afraid to speak out against the hierarchy.
Pope's focus will be poverty, core teachings
66 days ago
At gatherings of Latin American bishops, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was often a star speaker about economic inequities in a profit-driven world.
New pope's views bind simplicity with `complexity'
67 days ago
It acknowledges the church's demographic shifts in which nearly 40 percent of Catholics live in Latin America, and it also picks a Jesuit for the first time.
Latin Americans say new pope's selection brings hope to impoverished,...
67 days ago
Latin Americans say new pope's selection brings hope to impoverished, heavily-Catholic region
Bergoglio's elevation to Pope Francis recalls his deep role in Argentina's...
68 days ago
In Peru's capital of Lima, the comment thread on El Comercio's lead papal story was abuzz with the prospects of a Latin American pope.
Latin American anti-drug push hurt by budget cuts
73 days ago
U.S. officials say they're sending fewer surveillance planes and Navy ships to halt Latin American drug shipments because of deep federal budget cuts put in place last week.
Reporter remembers Hugo Chavez as steeped in Latin American culture, history
75 days ago
His knowledge of Latin American culture and history was deep and appreciated even by his detractors across the Americas and the hemisphere.
Commentary: Hugo Chávez's 'revolution' won't lose steam in Venezuela
75 days ago
Chávez's influence in Latin America during his 13 years in power grew in direct proportion to world oil prices.
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dead at 58
76 days ago
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez survived four elections, a coup and a recall attempt as he became one of Latin America's most charismatic, influential and controversial leaders.