Chris Kraul
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 00:00
The nation is reviving its space program as part of a push to secure its territory. 'In the coming era of scarcity, we're going to have to defend what we've got,' a consultant to the Defense Ministry
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 00:00
Dave and 19 fellow pilots are the "aces" of Plan Colombia, the U.S.-funded anti-drug and -terrorism aid program that since 2000 has spent $6 billion to curb the flow of cocaine to the United States
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 00:00
The country's economic and education woes apparently are to blame
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 00:00
Sebastian Pinera, a Harvard-educated economist who owns a TV station, a soccer team and a chunk of the LAN-Chile airline, is projected to get the highest number of votes but probably not the 50%+1 he needs to avoid a runoff
Monday, December 14, 2009 - 00:00
With 98% of votes counted, Pinera had 44% and Frei, of the ruling Concertacion coalition, had 30%
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 00:00
The police killings and other violence illustrate the challenge local authorities face in hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics
Monday, November 23, 2009 - 00:00
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may lose global influence by playing host to the Iranian leader, who is searching for new economic opportunities ahead of stiff sanctions the West has threatened
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuela's leader is not making empty threats, says a consultant: A border skirmish, if not war, would solidify Chavez's support base amid rising inflation, rampant crime and a stagnant economy.
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 00:00
While basking in Brazil's stellar economic performance of late, Lula has acknowledged that building roads, ports and mass-transit and power systems was the biggest challenge facing the rapidly modernizing nation
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 00:00
Analysts believe the attack may be part of a campaign by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, to step up its activities before next year's presidential election