Jim Wyss
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 00:00
A week after The International Court of Justice ruled that tens of thousands of miles of Caribbean Sea that Colombia had traditionally plied now belong to Nicaragua, this Andean nation said it was withdrawing from a 1948 treaty that binds it to the UN.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 00:00
As Colombia heads into peace talks with FARC rebels, the nation's military needs to prepare for a "post-conflict scenario," the minister of defense said.
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 00:00
With President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney focused on the U.S. economy and troubles in the Middle East, Latin America is getting short shrift on the campaign trail/
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 00:00
Colombia's ailing Vice President Angelino Garzon said he has prostate cancer and is willing to step down from the office, which he has held since 2010.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 00:00
Chavez condemned the United States and others for supporting Syrian rebels, whom he qualified as "terrorists," as they try to topple President Bashar Assad.
Monday, October 8, 2012 - 00:00
Chavez, who has led Venezuela for nearly 14 years, won 54.42 percent of the vote against former Miranda Gov. Henrique Capriles last night.
Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 00:00
In the past two years, Colombian and Venezuelan security cooperation has gone from being virtually nonexistent to producing dramatic busts.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 00:00
Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has been - literally - sprinting around the nation to shore up votes for the Oct. 7 presidential election. But will his energetic campaign be enough to overcome President Hugo Chavez.
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 00:00
Some nations are eyeing USAID with suspicion, accusing the 50-year-old agency of playing politics even as it helps the needy.
Thursday, August 30, 2012 - 00:00
The avalanche of bad news would be hard on any leader, but this train of troubles comes as Chavez, 58, is heading into an Oct. 7 presidential race.