The New York Times
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 00:00
His aide said the extension is needed to avoid chaos in case a ballot cannot be held to choose Preval's successor. The announcement set off an outcry from opposition lawmakers, who called the move unconstitutional and compared Preval to brutal dictators o
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 00:00
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill to help Haiti recover from a devastating earthquake by opening the U.S. market to more clothing from the Caribbean country.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 00:00
There was no immediate information on a possible motive for the attack. However, the area around Acapulco has been plagued in recent months by a bloody turf war between rival factions of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 00:00
A former dictator of Argentina has been charged with an additional 49 cases of kidnapping, torture and murder.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 00:00
Paraguay today is what Colombia was a few decades ago: a country with vast stretches of territory beyond the reach of police, where a band of leftist guerrillas now has access to drug-trafficking cash to fund its war on wealthy landowners.
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 00:00
Resentment has erupted throughout Mexico over the immigration law in Arizona that is considered racist here. But crossing back and forth between the countries is so intrinsic to their lives that many Mexicans find it hard to give it up.
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 00:00
An independent Cuban journalist with ties to the Ladies in White dissident group has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for allegedly mistreating her adult daughter, a veteran island human rights leader said Thursday.
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 00:00
Uribe's former peace commissioner, was arrested Thursday for alleged illegal enrichment.
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 00:00
The event was publicized through anonymous posters around the capital that accused prominent journalists for the leading daily newspapers Clarin and La Nacion, Sunday paper Perfil and magazine publisher Atlantida of acting as accomplices of rights abusers
Friday, April 30, 2010 - 00:00
Police in southern Mexico say a crowd of villagers chased down a group of alleged kidnappers, freed their victims and shot the three men to death.