Simon Romero
Friday, October 17, 2008 - 00:00
Mr. Uribe’s administration, a staunch ally of the United States, has been highly critical of members of the Supreme Court and has proposed amending the Constitution to remove the investigations from the court’s jurisdiction
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 00:00
Three years after President Hugo Chavez expelled American missionaries from the Venezuelan Amazon, accusing them of using proselytism of remote tribes as a cover for espionage, resentment is festering here over what some tribal leaders say was official ne
Friday, October 3, 2008 - 00:00
In only a few days, Latin American leaders have gone from schadenfreude to fear. Despite strong economic growth this decade and some aggressive efforts to break free of the American orbit, there is a growing nervousness that once again Latin America canno
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 00:00
Following a huge spending campaign by Mr. Correa’s government, voters approved the Constitution by 63 percent to 29 percent
Friday, September 19, 2008 - 00:00
The detailed report by Human Rights Watch, which is based in New York, described political discrimination as a defining feature of Mr. Chavez’s presidency, a policy at times carried out with explicit endorsements from the president
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 00:00
The arrest increased tension between the central government of President Evo Morales and the authorities in the tropical lowlands
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 00:00
Attorney General Mario Uribe of Bolivia said Monday that he would file charges of genocide against the governor of Pando Province, where as many as 30 people were killed last week.
Monday, September 15, 2008 - 00:00
President Evo Morales is facing the most acute crisis of his presidency as deaths from violence in rebellious northern Bolivia increased to almost 30 over the weekend. Supporters of Mr. Morales said Sunday that the death toll could rise with dozens of peo
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 00:00
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela said Thursday that he was expelling the American ambassador, Patrick Duddy, giving him 72 hours to leave the country. Mr. Chavez took this step after he said his government had discovered an American-supported plot by mi
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 00:00
Mr. Chavez’s words echoed news reports here over the weekend that four warships with as many as 1,000 sailors from Russia’s Pacific Fleet could take part in a training exercise in November