Reuters
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 00:00
Despite dire warnings by Chavez that a Colombian attack is imminent, most analysts think this is very unlikely.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 00:00
Cuban television showed Castro, 83, at a somber ceremony in Havana's Revolution Square, then in a lengthy meeting with Cuban intellectuals and artists
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to cut oil supplies to the United States in case of a military attack from Colombia.
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 00:00
After eight years of bickering with socialist Chavez, U.S.-ally Uribe ends his second term on Aug. 7, leaving a bilateral legacy of broken diplomacy.
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 00:00
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said it was unfortunate that Venezuela, still a leading U.S. oil supplier despite Chavez's anti-U.S. stance, would not allow an international commission to verify the Colombian charges.
Friday, July 23, 2010 - 00:00
An immediate military confrontation between Venezuela, South America's biggest oil producer and a leading U.S. supplier, and Colombia, the region's top U.S. military ally, did not appear immediately likely.
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 00:00
Chavez remains popular and his socialist party is likely to emerge holding a reduced parliamentary majority, although some in the opposition are hopeful.
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 00:00
Federal police blamed La Linea, the armed wing of the powerful Juarez cartel, for the attack and Mexico's Security Ministry said it was retaliation for the arrest this week of a Juarez cartel member.
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 00:00
Here are some of the worst attacks since President Felipe Calderon took office in December 2006, declaring war on cartels and escalating violence that has killed more than 26,000 people.
Friday, July 16, 2010 - 00:00
It was Bogota's most direct accusation yet against the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has long been suspected by critics of supporting Colombia's guerrilla movement.