Latin America News Headlines
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Mexico reaches deal with U.S. to avoid tomato anti-dumping probe -minister
MEXICO CITY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Mexican tomato producers have reached a deal with the U.S. Department of Commerce to avoid an anti-dumping investigation, Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Wednesday, ending tariff dispute that had rumbled on for months.
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Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell returns to jail after losing appeal against sex abuse convictions
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will remain in prison for at least another three years after losing an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys, an Australian court ruled on Wednesday.
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UPDATE 5-Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell returns to jail after losing appeal against sex abuse convictions
MELBOURNE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will remain in prison for at least another three years after losing an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys, an Australian court ruled on Wednesday.
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Exclusive: Philips, under investigation in U.S. and Brazil, fired whistleblower who warned of graft
SAO PAULO, August 21 (Reuters) - Healthcare giant Philips was warned of suspicious sales of its medical equipment to the Brazilian government, and failed to halt them, nearly a decade before an alleged bribery racket was exposed in the company's Brazil operations last year, Reuters has learned.
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Dominican's largest drug trafficking gang dismantled after raids, says prosecutor
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic's top prosecutor said on Tuesday that the Caribbean nation's largest drug trafficking gang has been dismantled, a group that allegedly used two former professional baseball players to launder assets.
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Argentina's Fernandez says would join Mexico, Uruguay in promoting talks with Venezuela's Maduro
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Argentine presidential candidate Alberto Fernandez said on Tuesday that if he wins the October election he would join Mexico and Uruguay in promoting dialog with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Protesting U.S. athletes receive 12-months probation
(Reuters) - U.S. athletes Race Imboden and Gwen Berry have been placed on probation for 12 months for their political protests at the Pan Am Games, USA Today reported on Tuesday.
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Games-Protesting US athletes receive 12-months probation
Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. athletes Race Imboden and Gwen Berry have been placed on probation for 12 months for their political protests at the Pan Am Games, USA Today reported on Tuesday.
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Wife of ex-president of Honduras convicted in corruption case
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Honduran court convicted the wife of former President Porfirio Lobo on graft charges, including siphoning funds from programs designed to help poor children, a judicial official said on Tuesday.
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Venezuela's Maduro says there has been contact with U.S. officials 'for months'
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he had authorized contact with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump "for months," in an effort to repair relations with Washington.
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