Americas | 11/22/09
After bridge explosions, Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and Colombia's Alvaro Uribe agree on one thing: current conflict won't be resolved without outside mediation.
Americas | 11/20/09
Honduras interim leader announced Thursday he intends to leave the presidency for about a week. But ousted President Zelaya is no closer to getting back in.
Americas | 11/20/09
In Guatemala, drug trafficking, gang violence, and a climate of impunity lead to widespread rape of women. At least 10,000 women were victims of sexual violence last year.
Americas | 11/19/09
The most recent Latin American leader to overturn presidential term limits is Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega.
Daily Update > Terrorism & Security | 11/20/09
Experts warn that Venezuela blowing up two bridges on the Colombia border could result in an 'actual shooting battle.'
Daily Update > Terrorism & Security | 11/09/09
Investigators are looking into links between suspected Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan and a Virginia mosque that was visited by a radical prayer leader and two of the 9/11 hijackers.
(Mary Knox Merrill/Staff)
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