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Living La Vida Boca

BUENOS ARIES -- Two days before he died this year at the age of 101, Gaspar Paino leaned close to his daughter and whispered one final request.

Powerful Quake Kills At Least 48 in Peru

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 16 -- Peru was hit by a strong earthquake early Wednesday night, killing at least 48 people and injuring 200, according to early reports from civil defense units.

Hundreds Dead in Peru Earthquake

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 16 -- Victims of Peru's deadliest earthquake in more than 35 years were pulled from the rubble of adobe huts and dust-covered buildings on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people displaced by the disaster sought shelter.

In Peru, a Grim Procession Amid Quake's Rubble

PISCO, Peru, Aug. 17 -- Even the cemetery was in ruins, the tombstones cracked and the mausoleums skirted with piles of rubble.

Thousands in Peru Lack Food, Water

LIMA, Peru, Aug. 18 -- Word leaked Friday night that several relief workers were sleeping in a seminary in the shattered town of Ica. The news instantly transformed the building into a tempting target for those desperate for supplies since Wednesday's 8.0-magnitude earthquake.

After a Long Trek Across Colombia, Hostage Advocate Not Ready to Rest

BOGOTA, Colombia -- Gustavo Moncayo's small-town life of quiet anonymity was marked by daily church services and a two-block walk to the public school where he taught social studies. On special days, he said, he'd play his flute.

Peruvians Face Daunting Task Of Rebuilding What Was Lost

PISCO, Peru -- Carmen Angulo tells visitors to step carefully when entering her home. Pots and pans lie to the right, clothes to the left, and her three children, her parents and a few nieces and nephews nap on mattresses tossed on the floor.

Mexican President Delivers Text but No Address

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 1 -- For weeks, one question dominated political talk in Mexico: Would he or wouldn't he?

Hurricane Felix Hits Nicaragua as Henriette Slams Baja Peninsula

GUATEMALA CITY, Sept. 4 -- Hurricanes swept ashore in Nicaragua and Mexico within hours of each other Tuesday, the first time Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes have made landfall on the same day since 1998, according to the US National Hurricane Center.