Pope`s crackdown on order alarms traditionalists

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 04:03

Pope Francis may have been named Time magazine`s Person of the Year, but he has come under scathing criticism from a growing number of traditionalist Catholics for cracking down on a religious order that celebrates the old Latin Mass.

Sudden setback to WTO as Latin American nations reject package

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 09:05

In a sudden turn of events, four Latin American countries including Cuba and Bolivia have rejected the WTO's Bali package, a setback to the draft agreement which was to be ratified by the WTO members.

Latin America minorities face discrimination: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:42

Despite a decade of economic growth across most of Latin America, people of African descent throughout the region still face discrimination and earn less, a UN agency has said.

Venezuela decrees holiday in memory of Chavez

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 09:17

The late Hugo Chavez is being honoured with a public holiday in Venezuela, though not everyone is celebrating because the effort to keep the socialist leader`s legacy alive will coincide with elections.

Vice Prez Ansari meets revolutionary icon Fidel Castro

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 20:32

Making the first-ever bilateral visit to communist Cuba by any Indian VVIP, Vice President Hamid Ansari called on revolutionary icon Fidel Castro and had a "very warm and affectionate" meeting with him.

Vice President Ansari leaves for Cuba

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 23:08

Vice President Hamid Ansari Tuesday left here for the first ever bilateral visit to Cuba by a top Indian leader after a "landmark" tour of Peru during which four agreements were signed.

Pope`s Twitter account attracts 10 million followers

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 19:45

Pope Francis welcomed news on Sunday that his Twitter account @pontifex had attracted more than 10 million followers.

Vice President Hamid Ansari arrives in Peru

Last Updated: Sunday, October 27, 2013, 16:45

Seeking to take India`s ties with resource-rich Latin American countries to a higher plane, Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived in Peru on Sunday.

Ansari embarks on visit to Peru, Cuba

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 12:07

Hamid Ansari Friday left for Lima on the first-ever visit at the Vice Presidential level to mineral-rich Peru and Communist Cuba as part of India`s thrust towards Latin America.

Latin America`s first pope heads to restive Brazil

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 14:38

Bringing his message of a "poor Church for the poor," Pope Francis headed for Brazil on Monday to find a country facing a shrinking Catholic flock and anger over government waste.

Latin America demands answers from US on spying

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 12:49

From its neighbour Mexico down to Argentina, Latin American nations are demanding answers from the United States after a report of vast US spying on close allies and leftist critics alike.

Latin American leaders to meet over Snowden plane

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 09:25

Bolivia`s President said it was not enough for Europeans to apologise after his plane was rerouted over concerns that US fugitive Edward Snowden was aboard.