Guayaquil, Ecuador: scopolamine not only drug used to inc...
eluniverso.com (machine translated) Restricted substances are used in thefts of individuals They blow a substance from a piece of paper, they give them a tow...

EXCLUSIVE: Latin America’s 1,000 largest companies of 2017
Latin Trade’s ranking of the 1,000 largest companies in Latin America shows some impressive changes in some of the companies’ positions and revenue growth. O...

International Caribbean Stars To Shine At CaribbeanTales ...
News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Mon. August 21, 2017: As Canada delights in all its diversity this year, the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF...

How To Pack Efficiently When Moving To A New House
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Aug. 21, 2017: Whether you are moving to a new big house or a new small apartment, it is very important to pack efficiently...

Brazil’s Armed Forces Surround Seven Favela Communities i...
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the early hours of Monday (August 21st) members of Brazil’s armed forces, police and ...

Brazil’s Armed Forces Surround Seven Favelas in Rio
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – In the early hours of Monday (August 21st) members of Brazil’s armed forces, police and natio...

Rio Wine and Food Festival Returns to Rio this Monday
By Beatriz Miranda, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Rio Wine and Food Festival is back to Rio in its fifth edition. From this Monday...

Warnings about Northern Ireland peace funding and Brexit ...
Lord Peter Hain has called on the government to "soften" its approach to "taking the UK out of the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)." The ...

Intellectual property: Trump orders investigation into Ch...
United States has formally launched an investigation into China's policies regarding intellectual property. The top US trade official, Robert Lighthizer, sai...

Brazil’s José Márcio Leão Wins Rio Half Marathon
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Sunday, August 20th, tens of thousands of both elite and casual runners from across ...

Australian millennials targeting Antarctica, according to...
Millennials are known for their wanderlust — their desire to explore the world and experience the unknown. But that obsession with an authentic, off-the-beat...

Rio Nightlife Guide for Monday, August 21, 2017
Monday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – If you are looking for an off-Zona Sul (South Zone) spot to enjoy traditional Brazilian music, Samba do Trabalhador is the plac...

Hard Brexit proposal to remove all trade tariffs and barr...
Removing all trade tariffs and barriers would help generate an annual £135bn uplift to the UK economy, according to a group of pro-Brexit economists. A "hard...

Playas Ecuador: Bus accident with van injures two, driver...
eltelegrafo.com.ec /(machine translated) An accident occurred around 1 pm Sunday, about 800 meters from the entrance to General Villamil Playas. According to...

Terrorists in Barcelona were planning major attacks: they...
The twelve strong terror cell that carried out two attacks in Spain this week had collected 120 gas canisters and was planning to use them in vehicle attacks...

Chile: Semi Trucks Set on Fire in arson attack, evidence ...
(Reuters/oann.com) – Eighteen semi trucks used to transport food were set on fire in a parking lot in the southern Chilean city of Temuco on Saturday, local ...

TAME Flight suspended, Quito – New York due to unschedule...
eluniverso.com / A group of passengers who planned to fly from Quito to New York in Tame complained Sunday morning about the suspension of the operation. ...

Spain Mourns Those Killed in Catalonia Terror Attacks as ...
Spain held a solemn religious ceremony attended by heads of state and government in Barcelona’s monumental Sagrada Familia basilica on Sunday to mourn the 14...

US Pacific Command Chief Analyzes North Korean Tension in...
The commander of the United States Pacific Command, Harry Harris, arrived on Sunday in South Korea, where he met with Defense Minister Song Young-moo and dis...

Pyongyang Warns Seoul, Washington over Their Joint Milita...
North Korea criticized on Sunday the forthcoming joint military drills between South Korea and the United States and warned that it would be like adding fuel...

Dengue Fever Outbreak in Vietnam Sends Thousands to Hospi...
Dozens of patients have been admitted to Thanh Nhan hospital in the Vietnamese capital amid a recent outbreak of dengue fever, representing just a fraction o...

Indian Authorities Raise Toll of Injured in Train Acciden...
The Indian authorities increased on Sunday the number of people injured in the recent passenger train derailment to 123 in the northern Indian state of Uttar...

Kyrgios Beats Ferrer, Moves into Final against Dimitrov
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios, ranked 23 in the world, defeated Spain’s David Ferrer 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) on Saturday and thus booked a place in the final of the ATP ...

Muguruza Destroys Halep, Dimitrov Downs Kyrgios in Finals...
Spanish tennis star and fourth seeded Garbiñe Muguruza blasted past Romania’s Simona Halep in the final at the Premier 5 tennis tourney in Cincinnati, wiping...

Neymar Rejuvenates Paris Saint Germain
Neymar seemed to be everywhere on Sunday as he rejuvenated Paris Saint Germain in its come-from-behind 6-2 victory over Toulouse, his second match for the sq...

Legendary Actor and Comedian Jerry Lewis Dies at 91
Legendary actor and comedian Jerry Lewis, who starred in such films as “The Bellboy” (1960) and “The Nutty Professor” (1963), died on Sunday in Las Vegas, hi...

Marijuana Oil in Mexico Proving Itself in the Campaign fo...
Several creams and oils made using cannabidiol (CBD) are being publicized at the America Expoweed 2017 cannabis fair in Mexico City, at the same time that th...

A Modern Scheherazade, Angeles Mastretta Dreams of Tellin...
After two decades among the leading lights in Latin American literature, Mexican novelist Angeles Mastretta seems to go through life with a single dream: tel...

Positive-Impact Investment, a Recipe for Argentina’s Soci...
Responsible investments seeking to have a positive impact on society and the environment, as well as producing an acceptable financial return, are the econom...

Roma Kicks Off Serie A Season with 1-0 Win over Atalanta
Roma successfully kicked off the new Serie A season by defeating Atalanta 1-0 at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia Stadium on Sunday.

Marcos Alonso Leads Chelsea to 2-1 Win over Tottenham
Spaniard Marcos Alonso scored two goals in a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday at London’s Wembley Stadium as defending champion Chelsea notched its f...

Lampaert Snags Red Jersey in 2nd Leg of Vuelta a España
Belgium’s Yves Lampaert, riding for Quick-Step Floors, attacked relentlessly in the last kilometer of the Vuelta a España cycling race on Sunday, winning the...

Iraqi Forces Recapture 3 IS-Held Villages in Tel Afar
The Iraqi federal police have recaptured three villages in the west of Tel Afar from the Islamic State terror organization as an offensive that began Sunday ...

Body of British-Australian Boy Missing since Barcelona At...
Regional authorities confirmed on Sunday that the body of a seven-year-old boy with dual British-Australian nationality who had been missing since a terror a...

Photo Exhibition Opens in Chile Ahead of IMPAC4 Marine Co...
A photo exhibition opened this weekend in Chile ahead of the start of the 4th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC4), highlighting the divers...

Spanish Court Releases German Dual Nationality Author Hel...
A Spanish judge released on Sunday a Turkish-born German writer who had been detained a day earlier in the southern city of Granada in compliance with an int...

Monkey-Faced Piglet Born in Western Cuba
A dark-skinned piglet with a face similar to that of a monkey was born last week in a town in western Cuba, state media reported.

Real Madrid Romps to 3-0 Away Win over Deportivo (VIDEO)
Real Madrid launched its defense of its Spanish Liga soccer title on Sunday with a 3-0 away drubbing of Deportivo at Riazor Stadium before some 27,800 fans.

Guide To Viewing The Solar Eclipse In The Caribbean
By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Aug. 21, 2017: Eclipse fever has taken over many across the US with thousands trekking to cities where ...

Brazil: Operation Ostium combating suspected air traffic ...
INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED SPANISH VOCABULARY – READ THIS BOOK dialogo-americas.com – Operation Ostium, conducted by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB, p...

Paraguay, Major Marijuana Powerhouse
Washington Post – CURUGUATY, Paraguay — Paraguay is a global marijuana powerhouse: The small South American country produces 9 percent of the world’s s...

Latin America’s 1,000 largest companies of 2017
Latin Trade’s ranking of the 1,000 largest companies in Latin America shows some impressive changes in some of the companies’ positions and reven...

Indian Navy all women team in global tour scheduled to ca...
A six-member women’s team of the Indian Navy will set sail in early September to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel, INSV Tarini. This is the fir...

Batista family, Brazilian meatpacker JBS main shareholder...
JBS SA will proceed with plans to list a U.S.-based unit when market conditions allow, as the world's No. 1 meatpacker wrestles with a shareholder revolt ove...

Argentina opens its market to US pork products
Argentina has agreed to allow imports of U.S. pork products for the first time since 1992, the White House said in a statement on Thursday. “Today’s announce...

Guangdong province will host China-Latam business expo in...
The first China-Latin America and Caribbean International Exposition will be held in Zhuhai city of South China's Guangdong province from Nov 9-11, according...

Rio Nightlife Guide for Sunday, August 20, 2017
Sunday’s Rio Nightlife Pick – This evening, musicians Widor Santiago (sax), Sergio Barrozo (counterbass), Marcos Amorim (guitar), Roberto Rutigliano (d...

US-South Korea Joint Drills Potentially Catastrophic, Pyo...
North Korea warned on Friday that the joint military exercises by South Korea and the United States, which are scheduled to start next week, could be a catas...