The New York Times
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 00:00
A mechanic testifying at the genocide trial of ex-strongman Efrain Rios Montt, now 86, became the first person to directly accuse current President Otto Perez Molina of ordering pillaging and executions in the 36-year civil war.
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00
U.S. assistance for foreign militaries should take place only within a democratic context, and only with strict controls on how the aid is used, what units it flows to and how it is monitored.
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00
Brazilian political consultants have begun to compete handily with their American counterparts, orchestrating campaigns throughout Latin America and beyond
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00
The move by the Public Ministry, which asked the federal police to carry out the investigation, is thought to be the first time that Mr. da Silva has been directly investigated in connection to the scheme, called the mensalão
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00
Partnership with the United States through the Colombia Strategic Development Initiative -- better known as Plan Colombia -- was a determining factor in the return of government control to wide areas of the country
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 00:00
In one of the larger such group defections, seven young members of the National Ballet of Cuba split from their troupe during a tour in Mexico in recent weeks and have made their way to the United States.
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 00:00
The daughter of a well-known Cuban dissident who died in a car wreck last year stepped up calls on Thursday for an independent, international investigation of the case
Monday, April 1, 2013 - 00:00
One obstacle has been crony capitalist policies that have concentrated economic power in the hands of a few oligarchs
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 00:00
Her government is reportedly preparing a response that analysts say could lead the country into another catastrophic default
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 00:00
Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, whose office organized the tour, said that while there has been progress, the border "is still not as secure as we want it to be or expect it to be."