The Boston Globe
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 00:00
A 14-year-old girl has died in a shooting attack two blocks from the main coastal boulevard in Mexico's Pacific coast resort of Acapulco.
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 00:00
Uruguayan Economy Minister Danilo Astori will step down on September 15, officials said on Monday, a move that suggests he could be mulling a bid for the presidency next year, some analysts say.
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 00:00
The license for the Santo Antonio dam is contingent upon millions of dollars of investments in equipment for fire fighters, environmental police and sewage treatment for the state capital, Porto Velho, Environment Minister Carlos Minc said. The dam is one
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 00:00
Obama's campaign has generated huge interest in Brazil, where African heritage is a key part of the country's identity but where many blacks still struggle.
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 00:00
"When you're inside the store you think something is changing in Cuba," she said. "But when you go out to the street you see that everything is the same."
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 00:00
Mexican President Felipe Calderon's popularity fell slightly in the last three months as his country's economy felt the pinch from the U.S. slowdown, according to an opinion poll published on Monday.
Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 00:00
CARACAS, Venezuela—About 3,000 opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez marched through the capital on Saturday to protest a package of laws that expand his power and accelerate his push toward socialism.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 00:00
The presidents of Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela have discussed creating a regional airline and train network as a way to better integrate their nations.
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 00:00
Two people are dead after a shootout between Mexican police and smugglers driving a truck carrying illegal immigrants.
Monday, August 4, 2008 - 00:00
he Bush administration on Monday extended a test program allowing long-haul trucks from Mexico full access to U.S. highways for up to two years, despite pending legislation in Congress to shut it down.