What if the way you brush your teeth actually makes you more susceptible to cavities, tooth decay and gum disease? Scary.

Newly inaugurated Uruguayan president Tabare Vazquez continues his predecessor Jose Mujica's tradition of using vintage cars for official engagements.

Chile will host 70 percent of global astronomic infrastructure by 2020 - with a boom in tech innovation and tourism.

A high-profile Paraguayan senator has called for marijuana decriminalization in the landlocked South American country, in a bid to “put an end to the drug-traffickers’ business.”

China owns around 1.3 trillion dollars of the United States' debt, but recently Chinese nationals have been heavily investing in different sectors of US economy. So, how much of the US does China own?

The dollar rose on Monday against major currencies touching an 11-year peak. The Euro, which has been in an extended slump, had been up by as much as a third of a percent against the dollar but surrendered gains and traded near unchanged at just under $1.12.

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner defended her role in the investigation into the fatal bombing of a Jewish community center in 1994, after a judge dismissed criminal allegations against her.

These study results agree with theoretical predictions related to humanity's contribution to our planet's warming

With condoms and contraceptive pills in short supply, Venezuelans risk further aggravating the already sobering statistics on teen pregnancy.

Loans from China to Latin America rose by 71% to $22bn in 2014, new figures from the China-Latin America Finance Database suggest.

Even the high end cars depend on the market. and no matter how succesfull they are their production is finite

Days after the mayor of Caracas was arrested, Socialist Party legislators called Monday for an investigation of another opposition leader accused of conspiring against President Nicolás Maduro.

The Mexican drug cartels have managed to recruit thousands of youngsters, in primary, secondary and preparatory schools in Texas, to form gangs under their control

We know that food affects the body -- but could it just as powerfully impact the mind? the influence of dietary factors on mental health has been less considered. That may be starting to change.

There is no custom of donating organs, not in life nor when someone dies, many Bolivian highlanders believe that if someone is buried without an organ, his or her soul will wander restlessly and not find peace.

Latin American leaders were at the CELAC III summit in Costa Rica last month. But do they really hold the keys to a sustainable future for the continent?

The people of Sarayaku are a leading force in 21st century indigenous resistance, engaging the western world politically, legally, and philosophically.

The American reconciliation with the country is expected to increase the pace of private development, as well as the gap between haves and have-nots.