BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Two Argentine men who will soon wed in Latin America's first legal same-sex marriage hope it will pave the ...
Latin America's first gay marriage will be held on World AIDS Day on December 1, the Argentine couple, who are both HIV positive, ...
An Argentine judge paved the way for gay marriage when she granted a homosexual couple permission to marry in a first for Latin America, the world's biggest Catholic region. Buenos Aires, known for its active if low-key gay movement, became the region's ...
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine judge has granted a homosexual couple permission to get married, setting a precedent that could pave the way for the Catholic country to become the first in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage. This week's ruling ...
Spanish telecommunications operator Telefonica reported a 0.6 percent third-quarter fall in net profits on Thursday as strength in Latin America offset ongoing weakness in recession-hit Europe. Net profit at Europe?s second-largest phone company in the July-September period fell to 1.99 billion euros ...
Correction: Indians Arise-Identity story In a Nov. 9 story about native tongues at risk in Latin America, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the total number of indigenous languages spoken in the region. There are 420 languages, not 557, which is the number ...
Rising inflation is posing a threat to South Asia, with the situation most worrying in the Maldives where a foreign currency black market has emerged, a senior World Bank economist has warned. Noting that the median inflation rate in South Asia was ...
LatAm Indians struggle to keep identity, native tongues alive In his first year at San Marcos University, Hermenegildo Espejo barely spoke, and certainly not in class. His Spanish was rudimentary, his accent an embarrassment. Classmates in Lima, a two-day trip from his ...
ADVANCE FOR NOV. 9; map of Latin America shows number of indigenous languages by country Copyright 2009 AP News
Latin America news editors: Region's populist leaders restrict press freedom, silence critics Populist leaders around Latin America are increasingly making legal and political moves to silence their media critics, the president of the Inter American Press Association said Friday. Tactics include revoking ...
Bolivia the standard-bearer as Latin American natives fight to protect lands, culture In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new ...
ADVANCE FOR NOV. 2; graphic shows flash points in Latin America's indigenous movements Copyright 2009 AP News
