Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela's presidential election U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "serious concerns" that the result did not reflect the vote of the Venezuelan people. John Otis
People hope for change in Venezuela's elections as migration crisis takes center stage Many Venezuelans are waiting to see who wins this Sunday's presidential election. They say they can't take more of the economic and political turmoil under their current leader, Nicolas Maduro. Carrie Kahn
The opposition is energized ahead of Venezuela's high stakes election The opposition is united against longtime leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third term in this Sunday's election amid the country's gravest economic and political crisis in decades. Carrie Kahn
What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro. Carrie Kahn
The U.S. arrested a Mexican drug lord. Will it affect the cartel's business? One of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords is now in U.S. custody. Authorities in the U.S. announced Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada had been arrested, and will appear before an American judge soon. Eyder Peralta
U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield announces $60 million in aid to Haiti The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. announces additional aid to Haiti on a lightning visit to the troubled Caribbean island. Michele Kelemen
Mexico City's water woes aren't going away with the arrival of rains It's rainy season in Mexico City, some streets are flooded and yet for many the taps are still dry. Emily Green
The body of a climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice Police said they recovered Bill Stampfl's body from the mountain where he was buried by the avalanche in 2002, when the 58-year-old was climbing with two friends who were also killed. The Associated Press
Skateboarders, weavers, kite makers: A Smithsonian party for 'Indigenous voices' This year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured "Indigenous Voices of the Americas" and was full of surprises — like Bolivian women skateboarding in traditional garb — bowler hats and poofy skirts. Marc Silver
Cambodia's difficult journey to get stolen sculptures back from the Met Fourteen stolen sculptures are back in Cambodia after New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art agreed to return them. Thousands of historical artworks are thought to have been trafficked out of Colombia. Adam Hancock