The Washington Post
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 00:00
The inmates tried to climb the prison’s back walls and when guards fired into the air to stop them the firefight ensued
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 00:00
With the capture of dozens of drug capos, an achievement trumpeted by Calderon, “we have moved from a scheme of vertical leadership to a horizontal one that has made them more violent and much more dangerous,” Osorio told the heads of the military and
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 00:00
Abreu wants to see those numbers expand. But she believes it can be done on the same amount of land now dedicated to farming in Brazil
Monday, December 17, 2012 - 00:00
Allies of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez steamrolled Venezuela’s opposition in gubernatorial elections, winning 20 of 23 states. The only good news for the opposition was the re-election of its top leader, Henrique Capriles
Friday, December 14, 2012 - 00:00
Now, there are signs that that model is fraying, and with it the optimism that the world’s main emerging markets would become permanent props for global economic growth
Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 00:00
Pressure is growing for prosecutors to open an investigation into popular former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva amid new accusations he knew about a cash-for-votes in Congress scheme
Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 00:00
Lobo over the weekend accused the same Honduran business leaders behind Zelaya’s ouster of colluding with the justices to undercut his power, hinting that they might even attempt another coup
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 00:00
Because "extra-judicial execution" is not a crime in the legal code, critics fear hundreds of cases of extra-judicial executions would be transferred from civilian to military courts.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 00:00
At first Hammar was held with the general population, filled mostly with members of drug cartels. Now he is periodically chained to his bed in a cell by himself.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 00:00
Latin America and the Caribbean will see strong economic growth in 2013 despite Europe's fiscal woes and a struggling U.S. economy.