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Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 06:16
Mr. Peña Nieto’s relationship with the contractor is one of several recent scandals that have raised tough questions for the president, tainting his legacy and further eroding the public’s already shaky faith in the country’s governing institutions.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 05:56
U.S. officials are turning to Russia for help with Iran and Syria, even as the Ukrainian conflict persists.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 05:53
One of the few independent outlets covering Turkmenistan from inside the country is raising the alarm about the arrest of a correspondent.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 05:50
The U.S. principal deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs, Richard Hoagland, and Kyrgyz Deputy Foreign Minister Askar Beshimov have discussed the troubled bilateral ties between their two countries in Bishkek.
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 05:48
Russian-Georgian relations have been rocky ever since the two nations fought a brief but bitter five day war in August 2008.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 08:02
According to Bolivia's top anti-drug official, criminal groups have developed new international drug trafficking routes through the country. Alongside the release of new drug seizure statistics, this all points to Bolivia's growing role as a transit hub in South America's drug trade.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 07:47
As the government wades through complex peace talks with the FARC, rights advocates and families of the disappeared hope the rebels will reveal grave locations as part of a deal for them to avoid long prison terms and be allowed to enter politics.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 07:42
A former military police officer in Brazil talks about the culture of violence that permeates the force, and how this can dehumanize those who initially joined in order to serve and protect the public.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 07:39
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro met with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday to ask for support in finding a solution to a territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 07:33
To clean up Mexico’s notoriously corrupt local police departments, “confidence tests” were given across the board, and those who failed were supposed to have been dismissed. That hasn’t happened in most states.