Colombians got their first glimpse Tuesday of a monument being constructed with weapons turned over by leftist rebels as part of an historic peace agreement ending more than five decades of bloody conflict. The work by artist Doris Salcedo is titled “Fragments” and consists of a simple floor of gray-colored tiles built with melted rifles.Read more

Mexico is still preparing all options to respond to possible U.S. tariffs on car imports, Deputy Economy Minister Juan Carlos Baker said on Tuesday, despite U.S.-European talks last week that were supposed to have seen off the immediate threat. Last week European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said he had secured a “major concession” from PresidentRead more

Several foreign tourists were injured Tuesday when a train struck the rear of another train near the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, a local police chief said. Police were trying to determine the cause of the accident, which occurred along a popular tourism route from the village of Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu in southern Peru, said Eulogio Farfan,Read more

Dozens of people were injured when a packed Aeromexico-operated Embraer jet crashed right after takeoff in Mexico’s state of Durango on Tuesday, but authorities said most were not seriously hurt and there were no fatalities. The mid-sized jet was almost full, with 97 passengers and four crew members, when it came down at around 4Read more

A key anti-government leader in Venezuela says the nation’s fractured opposition is advancing in its efforts to unite around a new plan of action. Henrique Capriles said in an interview this week with The Associated Press that meetings in recent weeks with other anti-government leaders had been productive. The former presidential candidate and former governorRead more