The Christian Science Monitor
Friday, September 11, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuelan leader recognizes Georgia breakaway states, South Ossetia and Abkhazia as added bonus during Moscow visit
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 - 00:00
As a result of increased land mine use, the military has seen 15 percent more casualties than last year
Sunday, September 6, 2009 - 00:00
Foes of the Venezuelan president, who is on a world tour, are expected to congregate today around the world to protest his policies
Friday, September 4, 2009 - 00:00
The US won't call the military ouster of the country's president a "coup." But it says elections scheduled for November would be illegitimate
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 00:00
68 percent of those surveyed approve of their president's leadership, even though economic woes and insecurity cost his conservative National Action Party (PAN) seats in mid-term elections in July
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 00:00
Throughout Latin America, governments have been changing constitutions to allow reelection, once banned almost regionwide to prevent the rise of strongmen.
Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 00:00
Critics are wary. But it seems that, at least at the outset, the US is learning as much from its mistakes as from its successes in South America
Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 00:00
The worst drought in 50 years, combined with a drop in soybean prices and unpopular tax policies, imperils a traditional beef exporter
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 00:00
Before Washington ramps up yet another losing war on drugs, why not let a commission construct a better policy?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought a region - wide censure of the pending agreement at a summit Monday in Quito, Ecuador. But other leaders were declined to condemn it outright