Simon Romero
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 00:00
A Peruvian court said Wednesday that it had struck down a decision granting parole to Lori Berenson, the New Yorker imprisoned in the 1990s
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 00:00
The tension in Marcona, one of the most conflict-ridden towns in a country increasingly prone to conflict over mining and energy projects, suggests that China's engagement in the region- is not without pitfalls.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's new president, Juan Manuel Santos, and his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, moved on Tuesday to repair diplomatic relations after ties had sharply deteriorated.
Monday, July 12, 2010 - 00:00
President Hugo Chavez is testing Curaçao's nerves by repeatedly claiming that the Dutch government, which oversees defense issues here, is letting Washington use Curaçao as a base for planning a possible attack on Venezuela.
Thursday, July 1, 2010 - 00:00
Latin America, beset in the past by debt defaults, currency devaluations and the need for bailouts from rich countries, is experiencing robust economic growth that is the envy of its northern counterparts.
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 00:00
While Mr. Santos obtained a decisive majority, voting was marked by high levels of abstention and the killing by guerrillas over the weekend of at least 10 members of Colombia's security forces, a reminder that the country's four-decade war against leftis
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 00:00
Mr. Chavez has also made it clear that any rumbling within the military, over Cuban advisers or other issues, would have consequences. He rarely loses a chance to remind other military branches of the growing might of the militia.
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 00:00
Colombian soldiers stalking leftist guerrillas in the country's remote jungles have rescued three hostages held by the rebels, including a police general.
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 00:00
Coca cultivation is surging once again in this country's remote tropical valleys, part of a major repositioning of the Andean drug trade that is making Peru a contender to surpass Colombia.
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 00:00
Now that Ms. Berenson, 40, has been granted parole from a women’s prison in Lima, Peru’s capital, both she and the nation that imprisoned her have changed in significant ways