Reuters
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 00:00
The United States made available on Wednesday $197 million to pay for helicopters and other equipment needed by Mexico to fight violent drug cartels, the first part of an anti-narcotics aid package
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 00:00
The poll was conducted by FIU shortly after the U.S. presidential election and marks the first, since it began surveying attitudes toward Cuba in 1991, in which a majority of Cuban-Americans opposed the trade ban
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 00:00
Having shrugged off a slew of human rights scandals, one linking political allies to right-wing death squads, it is his response to the scams that is threatening what was once seen as an easy reelection bid
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 00:00
Chavez, a socialist, lost a similar bid to amend the constitution last year and will have to leave office in 2013 if he loses the upcoming vote
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 00:00
Socialist President Hugo Chavez wants Venezuelans to vote on a constitutional referendum in early 2009 that would allow him to run for the top office again
Monday, December 1, 2008 - 00:00
Anti-kidnapping campaigner Ingrid Betancourt paid a surprise visit to Colombia on Saturday at the start of a regional tour to try to jump start hostage talks
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 00:00
The opposition held onto the two states it won at the last regional elections four years ago and wrested from the government control of the state metropolitan area around Caracas as well as the mayoralty of the capital
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 00:00
Clashes with the United States will persist even with Barack Obama in the White House
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 00:00
Here are President-elect Barack Obama's main policies on Latin America as laid out during the election campaign
Thursday, November 6, 2008 - 00:00
Barack Obama's historic election victory spread optimism in Latin America on Wednesday that the new U.S. president will narrow an ideological divide with the region and end years of U.S. neglect