Latin American leaders call for unity against growing political polarization

PANAMA CITY (AP) – Latin American leaders, who gathered for a development forum Wednesday, called for regional unity in the face of increasing political polarization and the recent U.S. intervention in Venezuela.

US stocks climb as gold and silver prices keep falling

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight. Gold and silver prices sank further following their latest wild moves. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 added 0.5% and snapped a three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 515 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.6%.

Trump-backed businessman Nasry Asfura sworn in as president of Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) – Trump-backed businessman Nasry Asfura was sworn in Tuesday as president of Honduras, and pledged to create jobs, crack down on crime and improve key social services like education and health care.

Seeking shelter from Trump's fury, U.S. trade partners reach deals with each other

WASHINGTON (AP) – Bullied and buffeted by President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the past year, America’s longstanding allies are desperately seeking ways to shield themselves from the president’s impulsive wrath. U.S. trade partners are cutting deals among themselves — sometimes discarding old differences to do so – to diversify their economies away from the US.

US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including a beauty salon

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly helping to transport tons of cocaine from Colombia, storing the drugs in Costa Rica, then shipping them to the U.S. and Europe.

Top Asia Pacific Breaking News: Morning Edition

NEW DELHI (AP) – Indian lawmakers from the ruling coalition praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for striking a deal with the U.S. that seeks to reduce tariffs on Indian goods, while the opposition raised questions on the impact on sensitive sectors such as agriculture. President Trump on Monday announced plans to reduce import tariffs on India.

9 dead in gangsters' attacks on Guatemalan police

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) – The death toll from suspected gangsters’ attacks on Guatemalan police rose to nine Monday, as Guatemalans awoke to heavier security and curtailed rights after President Bernardo Arévalo declared a state of emergency.

Editorials from New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and others

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Guatemalan police free hostages in prison as attacks kill 3 officers

ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) – Hundreds of anti-riot police entered a maximum security prison in Guatemala early Sunday to free guards who had been taken hostage and retake control of the facility that houses gang leaders.