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Sean Penn in direct appeal to Bolivia's leader
Sean Penn has made a direct public appeal to Bolivia's president to order the immediate release of a New York businessman who has been jailed for 18 ...
Extortion of American stings Bolivian officials
It is an unlikely tale: Orthodox Jew from New York City comes to Bolivia to rescue a rice-growing venture, gets thrown in jail on suspicion of money ...
Obama victory a relief for Latin American left
From Caracas to Havana to La Paz, President Barack Obama's re-election victory was welcomed with a sigh of relief by many on Latin America's left, ...
Penn gets multiple requests in Bolivia
It's not clear whether Sean Penn knew ahead of his visit to Bolivia of the missions he'd be asked to assume by President Evo Morales. Cabinet chief ...
In Latin America, incumbents increasingly dominate
After four election wins, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is on track to completing at least 20 years in power, and supporters such as street ...
Some memorable props used by speakers at the UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's use of a cartoon-like drawing of a bomb to convey a message over Iran's disputed nuclear program follows ...
Bolivia's VP and journalist marry in Aymara rites
The nation's vice president and his bride chose for their Saturday nuptials a temple of stone walls that the ancient Aymara people constructed some ...
Bolivia denounces US extradition denial
Bolivian President Evo Morales says he has received word that Washington will not extradite a former leader wanted in connection with the deaths of ...
Ecuador leader stakes claim to moral superiority
Rafael Correa is a committed leftist and former lay missionary whose first run at elected office was his successful 2006 election as Ecuador's ...
Fidel Castro turns 86 behind closed doors
Cuba marked Fidel Castro's 86th birthday on Monday with congratulatory messages in state media but no planned appearance by the retired leader, who ...
Lugo's missteps eroded fragile support in Paraguay
The alliance that voted Fernando Lugo out of the Paraguayan presidency was an unlikely marriage of the country's two main political parties, rivals ...
Striking Bolivian police reject accord
Striking Bolivian police officers have rejected an accord with the government four days into a nationwide strike to demand higher wages.
Leaders raise alarm at Rio+20 enviro summit
Leaders from the developing world sharply criticized their counterparts from richer nations during talks at the Rio+20 sustainable development ...
Soggy solstice: Stonehenge gets soaking
Rain-sodden crowds welcomed a spectacularly wet summer solstice at Stonehenge in true British fashion Thursday: With stoicism and wit. So bad was the ...