The New York Times
Friday, April 13, 2012 - 00:00
With President Obama scheduled to attend the Summit of the Americas in Colombia this weekend, the A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s president has sent him a toughly worded letter saying that he should not officially certify that Colombia has done enough to stop a decades-l
Friday, April 13, 2012 - 00:00
They have bonded through their common tragedies, and formed Mexicanos en Exilio — Mexicans in Exile.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 00:00
Placing women in such commanding positions is a priority of President Dilma Rousseff, the first woman to lead Brazil.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 00:00
The leaders' eyes rarely met, and Ms. Rousseff rarely looked at Mr. Obama as he spoke.
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 00:00
A Mexican drug gang leader pleaded guilty in El Paso on Thursday to federal charges that he was the mastermind behind the killings of three people connected to a United States Consulate in Mexico.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 00:00
Camila Vallejo, the 23-year-old president of the University of Chile student federation (FECH), was the most prominent leader of a student protest movement that had paralyzed the country and shattered Chile’s image as Latin America’s greatest politica
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 00:00
Brazil should take the bold step of voluntarily ending its uranium enrichment program and calling on other nations, including Iran, to follow its example.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 00:00
Miguel de la Madrid, a former president of Mexico whose derided handling of the earthquake that devastated Mexico City in 1985 was the beginning of the end for the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, died Sunday morning in Mexico City. He was 77.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 00:00
In preparing for the World Cup and the Olympics, Rio could make long-term investments and integrate the favelas. Instead it is aggravating its problems.
Monday, April 2, 2012 - 00:00
A sky-high initial fatality rate of over 9 percent has declined to 1.3 percent (less than 1 percent is considered a well-managed epidemic). And the most recent statistics show new cases dropping to 120 daily.