Miraflores Park, or simply Miraflores, is the creation of Dr. Aureliano Urrutia, a surgeon who came to San Antonio in 1914 as an exile during a time of political upheaval in Mexico.

The United States has agreed to temporarily suspend some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil, gas and gold sectors.

In his first visit to Latin America, Iran’s hardline president has met with his Nicaraguan counterpart and railed against a theme both leaders have in common: U.S. sanctions.

A Venezuelan political strategist allegedly threatened to shoot a gun through the door of his luxury Miami condo to avoid being served a lawsuit by a former U.S. Green Beret he hired as part of a plan to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

For the first time in more than 20 years, the son and grandson of sculptor Luis Sanchez paid an emotional visit to the statue he created almost a century ago of Cuauhtémoc, the last ruler of the Aztec empire.

FILE - In this March 12, 2020 file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Restoring constitutional rights that were illegally taken away should not be applauded," the U.S. State Department said in a statement. Maduro in a Tuesday address on state TV accused President Donald Trump of leading a campaign to topple and even kill him. Maduro defended his pardons, saying he assumed full responsibility for the decision done in the spirit of peace and dialogue. The State Department described the pardons as token actions" and said conditions required for free and fair elections are clear.

The emblematic surfers who dot Peru's coastline are retaking to the waves as the hard-hit nation relaxes COVID-19 related restrictions on outdoor sports. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)LIMA Peruvian surfers are returning to their nations world-famous waves after three months spent in lockdown due to the coronavirus. It was about time, no? said a smiling Alessandro Currarino, sporting a black wetsuit and matching face mask after hitting the waves. Under the new rules, the surfers must wear face masks while on land and practice social distancing. More time in the water the better, she said during a break Thursday from the cold, choppy waves.