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Pentagon Supports Resumed Military Aid to Latin America
Monday, October 02, 2006 9:15:00 PM
MANAGUA, Nicaragua—Some U.S. military aid withheld from Latin American nations that did not agree to exempt American military personnel from the International Criminal Court will start flowing again w ...   Full Story
 

Lula Rivals to Keep Power in Largest Brazil States
Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:10:00 AM
SAO PAULO, Brazil—Brazil's opposition seems to have little chance of unseating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in next month's election, but it is poised to keep control of two of the coun ...   Full Story
 

Venezuelan Arms Purchases Raise Concerns
Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:34:00 PM
MIAMI—Recent weapons purchases by Venezuela seem excessive and have raised concerns that it may be funneling arms to leftist rebels elsewhere in Latin America, the U.S. military chief for the region s ...   Full Story
 

Mexico Leftists Silence Fox in Election Protest
Friday, September 01, 2006 10:00:00 PM
MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Vicente Fox was forced to abandon his last state of the nation address to Congress on Friday after leftist lawmakers alleging election fraud seized the podium and refused ...   Full Story
 

Costa Rica's Arias Urges Democracy in Cuba
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 8:06:00 PM
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, a respected elder statesman in Latin America, said on Tuesday he hoped Fidel Castro's health crisis would help move Cuba toward democracy.

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Colombia Rebel Arrested in Kidnapping of Americans
Thursday, August 03, 2006 9:30:00 PM
A Colombian rebel accused of kidnapping three Americans in 2003 was captured on Thursday after buying a car that police say he planned to use to bomb Monday's presidential inauguration.   Full Story
 

Castro Said to Be In Stable Condition
Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:35:00 PM
The Cuban government has released a statement from President Fidel Castro saying his heath is stable and he is in good spirits after intestinal surgery. News of the president's ill health has sp ...   Full Story
 

Castro Has Surgery, Delegates Power to Brother
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 8:07:00 PM
HAVANA - Cuban President Fidel Castro, one of the world's most enduring leaders, handed over power provisionally to his brother and underwent surgery, he said in a statement read out on state tele ...   Full Story
 

Mexico's Calderon Calls for Unity After Split Vote
Friday, July 07, 2006 8:00:00 PM
MEXICO CITY - Conservative Felipe Calderon, who won the Mexican presidency by less than a percentage point, reached out to opponents on Thursday in a bid to unite a nation divided by the closest presi ...   Full Story
 

Peru's Garcia Denies Alliance against Chavez
Wednesday, July 05, 2006 9:45:00 PM
Peruvian President-elect Alan Garcia denied on Wednesday he is seeking a regional strategic alliance against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.   Full Story
 

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