The New York Times
Friday, October 3, 2008 - 00:00
In only a few days, Latin American leaders have gone from schadenfreude to fear. Despite strong economic growth this decade and some aggressive efforts to break free of the American orbit, there is a growing nervousness that once again Latin America canno
Friday, October 3, 2008 - 00:00
President Felipe Calderon, who has made fighting drug traffickers the centerpiece of his administration, proposed legislation on Thursday that would decriminalize the possession of small quantities of cocaine and other drugs for addicts who agreed to unde
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 00:00
Following a huge spending campaign by Mr. Correa’s government, voters approved the Constitution by 63 percent to 29 percent
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 00:00
Russia will loan Venezuela $1 billion for arms purchases and military development, a Kremlin spokesman said Friday, the second day of a visit here by resident Hugo Chavez
Friday, September 19, 2008 - 00:00
The detailed report by Human Rights Watch, which is based in New York, described political discrimination as a defining feature of Mr. Chavez’s presidency, a policy at times carried out with explicit endorsements from the president
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 00:00
American officials announced what they called a significant blow to one of Mexico’s largest and most ruthless drug cartels on Wednesday with the arrests of 175 people in the United States and Italy suspected of helping the group traffic drugs and launde
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 00:00
Family members of inmates housed in the overcrowded jail had complained of prisoner abuse and local media said the death of an inmate could have sparked the violence.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 00:00
Honduras will welcome a new United States ambassador after a one-week delay meant to show support for Bolivia
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 00:00
Explosions ripped through a crowd of people celebrating Mexican independence day in a western city, killing at least three revelers and wounding about 50, the Michoacan state government said.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 00:00
Attorney General Mario Uribe of Bolivia said Monday that he would file charges of genocide against the governor of Pando Province, where as many as 30 people were killed last week.