Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa—known as the Voice of Latin America because of her proclivity to sing about social justice—died on Sunday at the age of 74. An official announcement posted to her website said, "On this day, in the city of. . . READ FULL STORY

Mysteriously disappearing for six days, South Carolina Republican Governor Mark Sanford returned today—and admitted to having an extramarital affair with a woman from Argentina. News attention came after his wife, Jenny Sanford, admitted to the. . . READ FULL STORY

Hundreds of thousands of people have been sickened by dengue fever in South America this year, and more than 70 have died, the Miami Herald reports. "This is the largest epidemic in many years," said Dr. Eddy Martinez, the director of. . . READ FULL STORY

Tom Cruise can't tell his Latin American countries (or languages) apart. The star recently touched down in Brazil with Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise for a five-day press junket to promote his new movie, Valkyrie, and while journalists were wowed by. . . READ FULL STORY

A new photo Fidel Castro was released on Friday, temporarily quieting rumors that the former Cuban leader is gravely ill. The picture came from the office of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez two days after her meeting with Castro in Cuba.. . . READ FULL STORY