BELIZE
ABC producer was ‘murdered and sexually assaulted while on vacation in Belize’
- Producer Anne Swaney, 39, arrived last Saturday to Nabatunich Resort, Benque Viejo in Belize
- She disappeared on Thursday after doing yoga by the Mopan River
- Swaney’s half-naked corpse was found floating on the river on Friday
BRAZIL
Brazilian Unemployment Climbs to 9%
Brazil fire: Explosion unleashes toxic gas in Santos
CHILE
Thousands of squid wash up on Chilean shore
COLOMBIA
Colombia Cancels Anglo-Australian Consortium’s Oil Contracts
Índice de miseria Colombia: 2013: 18% 2014: 20% 2015: 25% pic.twitter.com/fGktovdYzf
— Álvaro Uribe Vélez (@AlvaroUribeVel) January 16, 2016
EL SALVADOR
US renews El Salvador travel warning due to rampant violence
PANAMA
How Panama Canal Expansion Will Affect U.S. Shipping Sector
VENEZUELA
“A day late and a dollar short”?
Venezuela decrees economic emergency

The Venezuelan government announces a 60-day economic emergency to deal with the country’s worsening crisis.