Chris Kraul
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 00:00
The winning opposition candidate, who will face Hugo Chavez in October's presidential election, lays out his pragmatic, nonconfrontational approach.
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 00:00
Capriles' success, analysts say, has largely come from his promise to retain social programs that Chavez instituted, while pledging to run a more efficient, less divisive, corruption-free government and reduce crime.
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 00:00
The rebels and the Rastrojos (the Weeds) are believed to be jointly managing cocaine production and trafficking in Narino, the southwestern border state of which Tumaco is the principal port.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 00:00
The couple were detained as they drove their BMW in the affluent Country Club sector of eastern Caracas.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 00:00
A judge wants former U.S. Navy Capt. Ray E. Davis, whereabouts unclear, to face murder charges in the death of freelance journalist Charles Horman
Thursday, November 24, 2011 - 00:00
When the presidents of Colombia and Venezuela meet on Monday for one-on-one talks on the sidelines of a Latin America summit, one topic of conversation is sure to be: Where is Timochenko?
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 00:00
Analysts aren't hopeful that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia will lay down its arms after the death of Alfonso Cano.
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 00:00
Residents of impoverished Tumaco are tired of living in fear of the Rastrojos drug gang. Thwarted by efforts to reduce coca cultivation, the gang has turned to extortion
Monday, September 26, 2011 - 00:00
Colombian builders sold 152,000 new houses and condos last year, up 30% from 2009.
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 00:00
Despite security gains, Colombia remains a dangerous place for rights campaigners, labor leaders and politicians. The civil conflict and lawlessness that destabilized Colombia for decades continue.