The Miami Herald
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 00:00
The Rev. Jesse Jackson appealed to Cuba on Tuesday to release an American contractor facing a possible 20-year sentence on charges of trying to undermine the government, saying granting him freedom on humanitarian grounds could open the door for better re
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 00:00
Mexico's violence-plagued border state of Chihuahua is setting up a fund to help children orphaned by the drug war, aiding the offspring of innocent victims and of slain killers alike.
Friday, February 25, 2011 - 00:00
In its "Map of Violence" report, the ministry said the number of Brazilians aged 15 to 24 murdered rose from 30 per 100,000 inhabitants in 1998 to 52.9 a decade later.
Thursday, February 24, 2011 - 00:00
Calderon accepted an invitation from Obama to discuss issues of common interest, the Mexican president's office said in a statement Wednesday. The meeting, to be held at the White House on March 3, will be their fifth since January 2009.
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 00:00
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio demanded Thursday to know why Colombia has been forced to wait since 2006 for Congress to ratify a free trade agreement with it.
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 00:00
Over the weekend, the Andean trade pact fell victim to classic Washington paralysis.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
A senior U.S. working group is in Bogota this week to assess progress Colombia has made in labor law reform and in protecting labor union leaders from violence.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 00:00
Police fired tear gas and clashed for several hours Tuesday with teachers protesting a visit by President Felipe Calderon to the colonial city of Oaxaca.
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 00:00
The Luis Posada Carriles trial ground to an abrupt halt Thursday when the attorney for the Cuban exile militant made a motion for mistrial accusing a Cuban government witness now on the stand of lying about his background.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 00:00
Colombia is cracking down on illegal gold mines amid fears that their riches are financing guerrilla groups and organized crime.