Several institutions are trying to preserve Guatemala’s original languages.

Baseball tournament hopes to be a hit on and off the diamond.

Children 3 years old and over are trained to replace current idols of Beija-Flor Samba School, the 12-time winner of Rio’s Carnival parade.

The state, in the north of Mexico, has at least 600,000 missing persons, according to government data.

National Police releases a list with the 100 most-wanted fugitives in the capital.

Construction of houses begins nearly a year after the disaster in Nova Friburgo that killed 428 and left 4,000 homeless.

Pezão says R$1 billion (US$571 million) in federal and state funds have been invested in Rio de Janeiro’s mountainous region following the tragedy caused by heavy rains in January of last year.

Colombia’s Fredy Guarín to miss up to a month because of calf injury.

With its ‘Give dignity, for an Ecuador free of begging,’ the country aims to eradicate panhandling by 2013.

Carlos Tevez to Argentina’s Boca Juniors?

Authorities: Children were being placed with foreign families under false pretenses.

Churches, Masonic lodges and NGOs will also provide arms collection points throughout Brazil.

Five of the victims were dumped in bags in different parts of the municipality in less than a 24-hour period, the National Civil Police (PNC) reported.

The Rio Eu Amo Eu Cuido (Rio I Love, I Care) movement is mobilizing local residents to improve the city by making small changes, such as not leaving trash on the beach.

Sector exports 95% of its games, earned US$50 million in 2011 and employs up to 3,000.

Country has been struck by at least six moderate earthquakes in recent weeks.

Authorities will focus on prevention, stiffer sentences and eradication efforts.

Brazil is the only country in the English Premier soccer league’s social outreach program where police officers serve as tutors.

Argentina wins field hockey title.

Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo says he expects bill to pass in March.

‘Comrade Artemio’ suspected in at least 500 terrorist acts since the 1980s.

Security experts said terrorist group’s power will decrease drastically.

Cuban national baseball team to return to Caribbean Series?

The initiative will strengthen the government’s battle against the smuggling of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products and tax evasion.

A bill from the Ministry of Justice, which has been prioritized by the House of Representatives, would also provide more flexibility for the sale of assets used in the drug trade.

The region wants to streamline its penal laws to jointly combat organized and transnational crime.

Silva set to stay in Italy.

A stable currency and the pacification of Rio de Janeiro’s favelas are among the reasons behind the country’s increase in tourism.

Trucks are used to safeguard narcotics shipments.

Twenty-one giant photographs in a low-income neighborhood honor the heroes of peace.

A march by disabled Bolivians will continue until the law is passed.

Women who suffer from their children’s addictions join movements across the country.

Security experts offer tips on how to avoid unpleasant surprises after rest and relaxation.

Bebeto to help in Brazil’s preparations for 2014 World Cup.

The singer is preparing for an international tour after ‘Ai, se eu te pego’ became a radio hit and professional athletes worldwide danced to the song.

A desire for freedom of expression fuels the Facebook and Twitter boom in this South American country.

The National Solid Waste Policy, which came into effect in 2010, encourages proper disposal of waste.

Soccer players and wrestlers arrested for their alleged connections to organized crime.

83% of Argentines fear becoming a victim of crime, according to a survey by the Argentine Social Debt Observatory at the Catholic University of Argentina.

Improvements in security allow for an increase in tourists.

About 150 metric tons (330,693 pounds) worth of drugs were smuggled out of the Andean country during 2011 using border passages, according to the National Defense and Border Security Directorate.

An increasing number of crack users are losing custody of their babies soon after giving birth.

There are 3.6 million displaced people in the country, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Freddy Guarín left off Colombia national soccer team roster for match against Mexico on Feb. 29.

Initiative will offer 17 e-commerce courses to citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Thirteen nations partner with the United States in joint operation aimed at ending illicit trafficking along Central America’s coasts.