MEXICO

A plane en route from Venezuela and loaded with cocaine crashed into the Caribbean Sea while being pursued by the Colombian air force, officials said on Wednesday.

Five politicians in Mexico have been murdered this year in the run-up to the June 7 regional elections, yet the government has assured the public it's providing security for candidates.

The decapitation of a blogger who focused on drug trafficking and corruption highlights deadly risks for journalists in the country.

Mexico will take two different squads to the Copa America and Gold Cup this summer.

The USTR's annual report on foreign trade barriers offers a rare glimpse into the agenda of U.S. negotiators.

The director of the National Electoral Institute was caught making fun of indigenous people on a wiretapped phone call.

Mexico's state of Guerrero has been named the nation's most violent. Recently, 43 people disappeared from one of its cities.

Patrick Schwarzenegger has been making efforts to contact the "Wrecking Ball" singer, who has reportedly not responded to his calls.

A team of scientists has discovered a method to convert sugar to opiates like morphine and codeine using genetically engineered yeast.

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo had earlier met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Seoul.

In recent months, more than a dozen candidates have been killed, kidnapped or threatened across Mexico.

Cuban migration to the U.S. has surged in recent months, and thousands of migrants have entered by way of Mexico.

The incident is the second such death of a politican running for mayor in western Mexico this month. when a politician running for mayor was fatally shot.

Canada's finance minister threw a wrench into U.S. trade negotiations, suggesting that the Volcker rule violates NAFTA.

Senators and deputies stopped a discussion Wednesday about whether the group should be allowed to participate in the June 7 election.

The 43 students from Ayotzinapa have been missing since Sept. 26.

The migrants who had been headed to the U.S. were reportedly rescued after being kidnapped by elements of organized crime.

The U.S. government had an arrest warrant against Gary Michael Feroglia since 2004 on charges of sexual abuse of children and child pornography.

General Motors had a record year of recalls in 2014. This year (so far) has not been nearly as bad for the Detroit auto giant.

Li Keqiang will visit Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Chile next week and potentially sign major loan and investment deals.

The first Latin American pope has been vocal on the plight of undocumented immigrants, including those entering the U.S. from Mexico.