The Miami Herald
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 00:00
Uruguay's Senate voted Tuesday to allow abortion during the first trimester - a rare step in a Latin American nation. President Tabare Vasquez has said he will veto the measure.
Monday, November 10, 2008 - 00:00
Rescue workers continued to chip away at a collapsed school building in Haiti Monday as the stench of death trailed through the early morning air.
Monday, November 10, 2008 - 00:00
Colombian president Alvaro Uribe predicted that Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon's controversial efforts to combat the increasingly violent drug war that is wracking his nation would be successful.
Monday, November 10, 2008 - 00:00
Ortega's administration has come under fire for barring two opposition parties from fielding mayoral candidates and for police raids against non-governmental organizations critical of his government
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 00:00
Haiti's overflowing Lake Azuei is plaguing post-hurricane recovery efforts and threatening an ecological disaster
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 00:00
Mexican President Felipe Calderon says President-elect Barack Obama has pledged continued support for Mexico's fight against organized crime and drug trafficking.
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 00:00
A beheaded man was hung from an overpass, a gruesome display even for this northern border city long used to drug-related violence.
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 00:00
Antigua's prime minister wants to rename the island's highest mountain peak "Mount Obama" in honor of the U.S. president-elect.
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 00:00
Many in Latin America believe Barack Obama's victory offers the chance for improved relations with the United States
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 00:00
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, President-elect Barack Obama's historic electoral victory drew praise and congratulations on Wednesday, expressions of hope for a gentler yet more engaged U.S. foreign policy