GUATEMALA CITY – Comedian Jimmy Morales jumped to a massive lead in Guatemala's presidential race as counting got under way Sunday, after a campaign upended by a corruption scandal that felled the outgoing president.
Hurricane Patricia, a storm of record-setting ferocity, proved no match for the Sierra Madre Occidental. Confronted by the mountain range's high peaks, Patricia crumpled, rapidly shrinking from a Category 5 beast to a tropical depression as it limped eastward across Mexico.
GUATEMALA CITY – Guatemalans began casting ballots in a presidential runoff Sunday, choosing between a comedian with no political experience and a former first lady, amid the fallout of a massive corruption scandal.
Vladimir Putin’s Russia, eager to return to superpower status, is increasingly trying to play out its conflict with the United Sates in Latin America while “profiting from weapons sales and challenging and provoking the USA,” Costa Rican social scientist Constantino Urcuyo told a U.S. congressional committee in Washington, D.C. last Thursday.
When the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills face off this Sunday, perhaps only their loyal fans will care about the score. The rest will be watching to see if Yahoo makes a compelling case that football can be just as good online as it is on TV.
Turrialba Volcano, located 50 kilometers east of Costa Rica's capital, erupted at 5:10 a.m. on Saturday. So far, there have been no reports of ash in San José or the surrounding suburbs.
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – Record-breaking Hurricane Patricia weakened to a tropical depression over north-central Mexico on Saturday, dumping heavy rain that triggered flooding and landslides but so far causing less damage than feared.
Despite the dangers and lack of cycling infrastructure, bicycles are claiming -- and, in some cases, conquering -- space in Central America's big cities.
