A violent storm that spawned a tornado and mudslides killed at least 15 people across northern Argentina and southern Brazil, authorities said Tuesday. Dozens were injured in the winds and hail as their homes were destroyed. At least 10 died in...

Chilean police say a young man distraught over a breakup with his girlfriend hanged himself while she watched over a Web camera. Deputy inspector Carlos Court says 26-year-old Simon Venegas was chatting with his former girlfriend when he pointed his...

When most people think of cocaine smuggling, they revert to images of the Colombian jungle, or perhaps the ongoing drug war in Mexico. What many people may not know is that Venezuela has been eyeball-deep in the drug trafficking business for a long...