All Americas
- Sean Penn jumps into Falkland Islands fraySean Penn lashes out at the deployment of a British prince to the Falklands. The UK is not amused.
- Security could be weakness for Venezuela oppositionCrime prevention is a hot-button issue in Venezuela, where nearly three times as many deaths as in Iraq occurred in 2009.
- Honduras prison fire kills more than 300, highlights regional problemThis is the third fatal Honduras prison fire since 2003. The region as a whole lags on fire prevention measures and oversight.
- Why military hawks are leading drug legalization debate in Latin AmericaMexico, Colombia, and Guatemala want to decriminalize drugs, but with a military approach. This means going after criminals and gangs with military and police force before they can regroup.
- Brazil police strike ends in Rio, Carnival savedThe police strike that threatened Carnival, one of the world's most festive parties, shows how labor movements are gaining the upper hand in Brazil for the first time in history, says guest blogger.
- Peru captures rebel leader. Is this the end of the Shining Path?President Ollanta Humala declared the Maoist guerrilla group is no longer a threat after the capture of Comrade Artemio, reports guest blogger Hannah Stone.
- Venezuela's opposition unites around Capriles. Can he beat Chavez?A record turnout of nearly 3 million people voted in Venezuela's opposition presidential primary yesterday, selecting Henrique Capriles Radonski as the candidate.
- Legalizing drugs gains ground in Latin AmericaGuatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has suggested decriminalizing drugs in order to reduce violence in the Americas.
- Another 'Lula' on the rise in Venezuela?A primary election in Venezuela today looks set to elevate Henrique Capriles Radonski, a politician who models himself after a former Brazilian president, as the main challenger to Hugo Chavez.
- No credit, no problem: Nicaragua's Ortega pitches 'socialist' bankOrtega says the Bank of ALBA will give loans to members without conditions to pay for development or social projects.
- Ecuador clinics said to 'cure' homosexuality stir debateEcuador legalized unions between same-sex couples in 2008, but this week gay rights organizations filed a complaint that the government is withholding information on the clinics.
- All Aztecs went to school? A lesson for Mexico.An unearthed school shows that universal education got an early start in Mexico. Today, the system lags with the indigenous receiving less schooling than the rest of the population.
- Will Brazil's Carnival be canceled?Police in Rio de Janeiro agreed to a strike last night, just days ahead of the world's most famous carnival celebration.
- Brazil's Petrobras names first female CEOWomen rise in Latin America: the Petrobras board meets today to confirm Maria das Gracas Foster as first female CEO for Latin America's largest firm.
- Cuba embargo turns 50: is this what JFK intended?Ten presidents later, the US still prohibits nearly all trade and financial transactions with Cuba. But the embargo may work against our national interests, writes guest blogger Landau French.
- Falklands: more international support for Argentina after 'militarization' claim?Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she will take her complaint that Britain is militarizing the Falklands before the UN Security Council.
- Is it the end of paramilitarism in Colombia?The last of Colombia's paramilitary leaders were captured in Venezuela, marking the end for a group that dominated Colombia's drug trade, writes guest blogger Jeremy McDermott.
- Could police strikes spread in Brazil?Local police are striking over pay in Salvador, and some fear the unrest could spread to Rio just in time for Carnival, writes guest blogger Julia Michaels.
- The next 'revolution' for Nicaragua: energy independenceOil dependent Nicaragua is battling high energy costs and trying to build a sustainable economy by focusing on wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal.
- Woman to head major party ticket in MexicoJosefina Vazquez Mota was selected as Mexico's ruling National Action Party (PAN) candidate for the upcoming presidential election. She is Mexico's first female presidential candidate from a major political party.