Lawyers

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  South American Gang Used Blowtorches, Cell Phone Jammers In String Of 'Sophisticated' West Coast Bank And ATM Robberies: Feds

  Eleven foreign nationals from South America are accused of running a sophisticated bank and ATM robbery spree across the West Coast.

• U.S. is Not Planning to Detain Peru’s Former President, Wanted for Corruption

  U.S. authorities told Peru that they won't detain Peruvian former President, Alejandro Toledo who is accused of bribery linked to Odebrecht SA.

• Chile Closer to Making Abortion Legal

  Chile is one vote away from decriminalizing abortion after President Michelle Bachelet's initial proposal to make the procedure legal under several conditions.

• Brazil's embattled president Dlima Rousseff fights to keep her position

  Brazil's first female president Dlima Rousseff vows to fight for her position after an impeachment defeat in the lower house of the congress. The opposition camp rejoices on Sunday's voting results while supporters of vice president Michel Temer prepares for the new administration.

• NY Executive, Caught Fleeing to South America Ordered Held Without Bail

  A New York real estate executive who tried to escape the crime he committed was caught trying to flee to South America. The execuitve was ordered held without bail after the incident. He was charged of vehicular manslaughter and drunken driving after a 53-year-old real estate broker died in the fatal car crash.

• Venezuelan Opposition-Led Congress Denies Emergency Powers to President Nicolas Maduro Despite 700% Inflation Signaling Economic Breakdown

  President Nicolas Maduro was not given the emrgency powers he wanted. Opposition says he will not solve the economic problem by using the decree.

• Argentine president met Edward Snowden in Moscow: lawyer

  Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez held talks with U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden during a visit to Russia in April, Anthony Romero, director of the American Civil Liberties Union and one of Snowden's lawyers said on Thursday.

• U.S. court authorizes Citigroup to process Argentine bond payments

  Citigroup Inc said it has been authorized by a U.S. judge to process two Argentine debt payments, the bank said, which could ease tensions between the bank and the default-hit nation.

• Brazil dictatorship probe urges prosecuting military, companies

  A "truth commission" investigating abuses during Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship called for the prosecution of former military officers and some private companies for their role in human rights atrocities, in a long-awaited report on Wednesday.

• WTO rules against Argentina in import restrictions case

  A World Trade Organization dispute panel ruled against Argentina on Friday in a 2012 case brought by the United States, European Union and Japan against the South American country's licensing rules used to restrict imports.