Using laser-scanning technology, archaeologists have identified hundreds of ancient structures hidden beneath the dense canopy of Ecuador's Andean Chocó rainforest, revealing a sprawling pre-Hispanic landscape far larger than previously recorded.
The Metropolitan Institute of Heritage (IMP) announced that the use...
Few people know today that the first president of the unified Republic of Argentina was of Greek descent. Bartolome Mitre Martinez was born on June 26, 1821 in Buenos Aires to a Greek family whose last name was originally...
A 1940 self-portrait painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new auction record for a work by a female artist and shattering previous highs for Latin American art at public sale.
Titled...
A Greek sailor from Hydra named Nicholas Kolmaniatis, who would be known most of his life as Nicholas Jorge, became a war hero in Argentina in the 19th century.
As a Hydriot, I had been raised on a pantheon of...
Venezuela’s defense minister announced Monday that the country’s armed forces have been placed on heightened alert and ordered into “complete operational readiness” as the world's largest aircraft carrier, the US aircraft carrier Gerald Ford, arrived in Caribbean waters, a...
Archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said Tuesday they have documented an ancient ceremonial complex carved into a hill in Guerrero state that includes mysterious indigenous carvings and large-scale architecture researchers believe are tied to...
In a major bust, Greek police have dismantled a transnational drug trafficking network, seizing 271 kilograms (597 lbs) of cocaine with an estimated street value of €5.5 million ($6.3 million). The drugs from Latin America were found hidden in...
Venezuela has opened the first Kalashnikov ammunition plant in the Americas, reflecting its ongoing defense ties with Russia. Located in Maracay, about an hour west of the capital, Caracas, the facility’s first four production lines are already manufacturing 7.62×39...
The Greek diaspora can be found thriving across the world. Indeed, the Greeks of Puerto Rico have established a small but high-spirited community on the Caribbean island.
With its warm tropical climate and friendly island culture, Puerto Rico, despite being...
José "Pepe" Mujica, iconic President of Uruguay, died Tuesday at 89. Mujica led the South American country from 2010 to 2015 and was considered one of the most prominent left-wing Latin American leaders in the 21st century.
Mujica spent his...
