YESTERDAY
Ex-leader won't return to Venezuela, wife says
The wife of former Venezuelan leader Carlos Andres Perez ridiculed an attempt to extradite her husband from the United States, saying Friday that President Hugo Chavez is attempting to create a spectacle for political ends.
Chile unveils $110 million reconstruction plan
Chile unveiled an initial, 110-million-dollar reconstruction plan Friday to put the central region back on its feet after a devastating earthquake and tsunami.
UN report: Overall number of slum dwellers up
The number of people living in slum conditions increased by 51 million during the past 10 years, despite global efforts to halt poverty, according to a United Nations' report released Friday.
Legal adviser to U.S. Haiti missionaries arrested...
A Dominican Republic man who acted as legal adviser to a group of U.S. missionaries held for several weeks in Haiti on child kidnapping charges has been arrested in Santo Domingo, local police said on Friday.
Mexican police ask spirits to guard them in drug...
Police running scared from drug gangs in one of Mexico's deadliest cities are using bizarre rituals involving animal sacrifice and spirit tattoos to seek protection from raging violence on the U.S. border.
Dominican Republic arrests man sought in child...
Dominican police have arrested a man linked to US missionaries trying to take children out of Haiti who also is sought for exploitation of minors and other charges in three countries, officials said Friday.
LA woman paroled in deadly fire deported to Mexico...
A clothing store owner who spent 23 years behind bars for a deadly arson fire after proclaiming her innocence was paroled from state prison and deported to Mexico on Thursday.
Colombia rejects U.S. extradition request
Daniel Rendon Herrera, an ex-paramilitary leader and suspected drug trafficker, has been indicted by the U.S. The Colombian high court bars his extradition, citing his cooperation in domestic cases. Colombia's Supreme Court has blocked the extradition to the United States of a notorious former paramilitary leader and alleged drug trafficker arrested last year, citing the importance of his testimony in bringing...
MARCH 18
A symbol of the slave trade joins US and Cuba
It will be the rarest of sights: a black-hulled, two-masted replica of a slave-carrying schooner slipping into Havana's harbor flying two flags — those of the United States and Cuba.
USGS seismologist warns of more Chile aftershocks...
A U.S. seismologist says Chileans will continue to feel aftershocks from last month's megaquake for a year or longer.
Scores of U.S. agents investigate Mexican...
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — More than 200 U.S. agents began questioning alleged members of a notorious El Paso, Texas, gang Thursday in an effort to gather clues in the shooting deaths of three people connected to a U.S. consulate in Mexico.
Donors plan to put up $3.8 billion for Haiti...
International donors are aiming to provide $3.8 billion over 18 months to help Haiti rebuild after its January 12 earthquake, according to officials and experts preparing a high-level donors conference.
Chileans' quake knowledge saved thousands of lives...
Chileans' knowledge of earthquakes, combined with the abnormally long time it took for the February 27 quake to reach its crescendo, saved thousands of lives, a leading geophysicist said on Thursday.
Obama to host Mexican President for state dinner
US President Barack Obama will host Mexican President Felipe Calderon for a state dinner in May, in recognition of their "deep ties and strong relationship," the White House said Thursday.
Boycott looms for Guyana's 1st elections since '94...
Opposition leaders in this South American country threatened Thursday to boycott the first municipal elections in 16 years over a plan to give a government-dominated commission control over local affairs.

Haiti Quake Worsens Plight of Mentally Ill
Haiti's earthquake has exposed the inadequacies of its mental health services just as they are most needed.
Adviser to Americans Jailed in Haiti Is Arrested
Dominican officials said that they arrested Jorge Torres Puello, who faces charges in the U.S. and El Salvador.
Heavy Rains Swamp Camps Holding Haiti's Homeless
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake swamped homeless camps Friday, sweeping screaming residents into eddies of water, overflowing latrines and panicking thousands.
Raids Aim to Find Killers of 3 in Mexico
Agents cracked down on a gang in El Paso to determine whether it was behind the deaths of three people tied to the American consulate in Ciudad Juarez.
USVI Judge Orders Halt to Waste Dumped in Ocean
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Federal authorities won a court order Wednesday requiring officials in this U.S. territory to repair sewage plants that have dumped raw waste at beaches renowned for snorkeling and surfing.
Guatemala to Resume Int'l Adoptions in June
GUATEMALA CITY -- International adoptions will resume in Guatemala this June after a nearly two-year suspension prompted by the discovery that some babies were being sold, officials announced Wednesday.
Cuban Security Agents Break Up Protest March
HAVANA -- Uniformed Cuban security agents prevented the mothers and wives of dissidents from marching on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday to demand release of their loved ones, shoving them into a bus when they lay down in the street in protest.
Haiti Parents Take Back Kids Given to Missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Joyful parents on Wednesday recovered the children that they gave to American missionaries about six weeks ago.
Cuban Police Haul Protesting "Ladies In White"...
HAVANA - Cuban police grabbed members of the opposition group "Ladies in White" by their hair, dragged them into a bus and drove them away to break up a protest march on Wednesday.
Museums Special Section: Haiti's Visionaries,...
Many of Haiti's museums were damaged in the country's earthquake but an exhibition scheduled there for 2012 hopes to revive the fortunes of the country's creators.
DomRep Expands 10-Year Manhunt for US Drug Kingpin
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- The Dominican Republic's most wanted man is an American who for 10 years has fed his mystique by pulling off narrow escapes and taunting police.
Family Of Chile Quake Victims Sue Government
SANTIAGO - The family of two victims of Chile's massive quake accused the government of manslaughter in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, saying officials failed to warn them of a deadly tsunami set off by last month's tremor.
Shaken Chileans Get Quake Relief At Soccer Stadium
SANTIAGO - Aftershocks still rattle walls and nerves in Chile nearly three weeks after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, intensifying grief and trauma for some while others find escape at the football stadium.
Brazil Helicopters Set For Colombia Hostage...
BOGOTA - Brazilian helicopter crews are standing by near the Colombian border to fly in and pick up two soldiers that FARC rebels plan to free to the Red Cross, the Colombian government said on Wednesday.
World Briefing | The Americas: Cuba: Protest...
Govenrnment supporters harassed members of the opposition group Ladies in White in Havana as the women marched in protest against the imprisonment of dissidents.
In Mexico, Promises Do Little to Ease a City's...
In Ciudad Juárez, where 500 people have been killed in drug-related violence since Jan. 1., there is little hope that government programs will make any difference.
Mexico Announces Austerity Plan to Save $3 Billion
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's government has announced an austerity plan for trimming general spending $3.2 billion (40.1 billion pesos) over the next three years so it can provide more money for social and infrastructure programs.
Britain Warns Mexican Authorities About Bomb...
A device manufactured by a British firm and used by the Mexican military and police to search for drugs and explosives may be ineffective, British officials said.
After Quake, Rural Haiti Struggles to Absorb the...
January's earthquake has prompted hundreds of thousands of Haitians to leave Port-au-Prince, reversing a decades-long migration from the countryside.
Few Haitians Seek Protected Immigration Status
Just 34,000 Haitians in the United States illegally have applied for a special status that temporarily allows them to work.
Chile Braces for a Major Economic Slowdown
Several Chilean industries, including fishing, face a long recovery in the aftermath of last month's 8.8-magnitude earthquake.
Killings Fuel Concern Over Mexico's Drug Offensive
The shooting of three people in Ciudad Juárez raised concerns about the government's strategy for attacking drug cartels.
Gangs Blamed for Killing 3 With US Consulate Tie
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- Suspected drug gangsters chased down and opened fire on two white SUVs carrying families of U.S. consular employees from a children's party, killing three adults and and injuring two children in this violent border city, officials said Monday.
Slim A Maverick Tycoon In Mexico's Business Elite
MEXICO CITY - Carlos Slim, the world's richest man according to Forbes, has created hundreds of thousands of jobs in Mexico, but he also is seen to typify a business elite that amassed fortunes by exploiting the poor.
Chile's Power Grid Unstable For A Week: President
SANTIAGO - Chile's main power grid will remain "unstable" for the next seven days, President Sebastian Pinera said on Monday, a day after a massive outage left most the world's top copper producer in the dark.
U.N. Chief Urges Donors to Keep Haiti Funds...
PORT-AU-PRINCE - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed on Sunday to work to keep donor funds flowing for Haiti's recovery and reconstruction following the devastating January earthquake in the poor Caribbean state.

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  Brazilian Judge Awards $1M in Air France Suit
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  Cuban Hunger Striker in Hospital After Passing Out
  Peru Funds Tsunami-Warning System on Pacific Coast
  2 Dead in Shooting at Canadian Car Dealership
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