The Washington Post
Monday, April 15, 2013 - 00:00
Calling himself the "Son of Chavez," Nicolas Maduro, the interim president, won a slim victory after a brief but nasty presidential campaign
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 00:00
Worsening power outages, crumbling infrastructure and other unfulfilled promises witnessed this week in a trip through the country's industrial heartland could be an important factor in Sunday’s election to replace socialist President Hugo Chavez.
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 00:00
Disturbingly, Latin American democracies and the Obama administration appear ready to legitimate Mr. Maduro’s takeover, despite the OAS's democracy charter
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 00:00
It is a Congress in which the fox is often in charge of the henhouse -- corruption suspects can dominate the debate on tax and finances, soy and cattle farmers weigh in on the environment, and men convicted of graft have a say on issues of justice.
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 00:00
The legislation would provide as much as $3.5 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to set up a five-year border security plan. Officials must present the plan within six months, and no immigrants can gain any provisional legal status until the
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 00:00
At least 14 people died Wednesday in a series of clashes between gunmen and federal police in Michoacan state
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 00:00
The president of the Commission for Human Rights and Minorities of the lower house of Brazil's Congress says he will not step down despite mounting pressure from critics who say he is homophobic and racist
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 00:00
For many Cubans who worked with Mr. Paya, these are dangerous times, as the government continues to repress alternative voices and harass those who demand basic rights
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 00:00
Trial began on Monday for more than two dozen police involved in the infamous 1992 massacre at Sao Paulo's Carandiru prison, which left 111 inmates dead
Monday, April 8, 2013 - 00:00
Brazil's federal prosecutor's office has asked police to investigate allegations that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was involved in the massive cash-for-votes scheme in Congress