The Boston Globe
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 00:00
Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos's La U party was leading as vote counting for congressional elections continued yesterday, consolidating his position as the front-runner to succeed Alvaro Uribe.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 00:00
There is, however, one striking change: the freedom with which people talk about the failings of their regime and its leaders.
Monday, June 29, 2009 - 00:00
If Obama makes clear that the protection of freedom of expression and other human rights are at the foundation of his administration's relationship with Colombia, he will break with President George W. Bush's unfortunate legacy
Friday, June 5, 2009 - 00:00
Clinton's otherwise defensible reference to the charter's democratic criteria could appear hypocritical to other OAS members
Monday, June 1, 2009 - 00:00
The attendance of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at today's ceremony could signal how the United States, under the Obama administration, may be reshaping its relations with the progressive movement in El Salvador and perhaps in Latin America.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuela's top opposition leader Manuel Rosales has fled to Peru and requested political asylum to escape corruption charges he says are retaliation for his criticism of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Monday, April 20, 2009 - 00:00
Obama cannot help Mexico until he fights at home against assault weapons. Anything less is senseless
Friday, April 17, 2009 - 00:00
Preparing for the trip, the president used several different types of media to deliver his message to the people of the region -- and set up his agenda for the meetings
Monday, April 6, 2009 - 00:00
Obama can make excellent use of this opportunity, if he takes some steps before the summit, keeps a few key points in mind, and uses the meeting as much to listen as to speak. Here are seven recommendations
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 00:00
A sustained decrease in the demand for drugs across the United States - perhaps brought about by better education and drug treatment - is essential to promoting peace in Mexico