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	2013 MAY May 13, 2013 Inside the Landmark Genocide Conviction of Guatemala's Efraín Ríos Montt What does the conviction of Efraín Ríos Montt mean for the former Guatemala dictator, that country's fragile judicial system and for the families of the victims? Hari Sreenivasan talks to producer Xeni Jardin of Boing Boing, who was in the courtroom at the time of the verdict.

	May 13, 2013 Guatemala's Rios Montt Found Responsible in Massacre of Mayan Indians Efrain Rios Montt , former dictator of Guatemala, was found guilty in the massacre of more than 1,700 Mayan Indians in the early 1980s. Rios Montt, 86, insists that he had no knowledge of the campaign of genocide, and his lawyers intend to appeal the verdict and his 80-year prison sentence. Hari Sreenivasan reports.

	May 10, 2013 As Rios Montt Trial Nears End, A Look Back at US Role in Guatemala's Civil War After seven weeks of testimony, a verdict may be reached today on the trial of former Guatemalan leader Efraín Ríos Montt, who is charged with genocide and crimes against humanity committed during his 1982-1983 rule. Revisit the 1983 debate over the U.S. role in Guatemala from the MacNeil/Lehrer Report.

	May 8, 2013 From Guatemalan Soil, Scientists Unearth Signs of Genocide In Guatemala, investigators using forensic science have compelling evidence that thousands of innocent indigenous Ixil Mayans were the target of extermination in the 1980s. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on how murder, politics and science intersect in the genocide trial of former leader Efrain Rios Montt.

	May 8, 2013 Guatemala: Why We Cannot Turn Away Tonight, Miles O'Brien reports from Guatemala on forensic science used to document charges of a genocide against thousands of indigenous Mayans in the 80s. From Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin, who co-produced the piece, here's a look at their reporting.



	APRIL April 23, 2013 Gitmo by the Numbers The prison at Guantanamo Bay holds 166 detainees captured and transferred to Cuba in coordination with U.S. counterterrorism operations abroad. How big is the place and how long are inmates closed in their cells? We have more stats here.

	April 22, 2013 Does Force-feeding Guantanamo Prisoners on Hunger Strike Violate Their Rights? Over half of the inmates at Guatanamo Bay Prison are refusing to eat, protesting the length of their detention, legal limbo and quality of life. Ray Suarez talks with Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald about the origins of the protest and the question of self-determination when it comes to the prisoners' hunger strike.

	April 22, 2013 Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike Grows as More Than Half of Prisoners Refuse Food At Guantanamo Bay, the number of prisoners protesting their detentions has skyrocketed. Eighty-four of the 166 captives have gone on hunger strike and 16 are being force-fed. Ray Suarez reports on the recent upheaval at Guantanamo and actions by the military to keep detainees from starving to death.

	April 17, 2013 Panama in Poetry and Prose It isn't often that a visiting Latin American political leader starts a talk to a Washington audience reciting verses from English poet John Keats.

	April 15, 2013 Assessing U.S.-Venezuela Relations After Very Close Election Favors Maduro Nicolás Maduro will be Venezuela's new president following Hugo Chavez's death in March. Ray Suarez talks to Cynthia Arnson of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research about Venezuela's election system, economy and how the United States is responding.

	April 15, 2013 Chavez Successor Nicolás Maduro Wins Election by Narrow Margin A month after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, his "heir apparent," acting president Nicolás Maduro, was elected by voters by a slim margin. Ray Suarez reports on the special election, including opposition calls for a recount.

	April 12, 2013 As Elections Approach in Venezuela, Political Opponents Share Fear of Violence Venezuelans will soon go to the polls to pick a replacement for the late former president, Hugo Chavez. Judy Woodruff reports on the ugly contest between the acting president, Nicolas Maduro, and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, and how the election results will shape Venezuela's future and impact the U.S.

	April 11, 2013 How U.S. Obesity Compares With Other Countries After decades of rapid growth, adult obesity is stabilizing in many developed countries. Check out how U.S. obesity rates compare with the 33 other member nations of the OECD.

	April 10, 2013 'Cubans Want to Fly': Dissident Reflects on Freedom and Oppression Blogger Yoani Sanchez, called the most famous Cuban not named Castro, writes about freedom, oppression and life as a dissident in her home country. In this interview from WNET's MetroFocus, Sanchez talks with Rafael Pi Roman about how her country has suffered, and whether the government is being transformed or weakened.

	April 10, 2013 The Daily Frame Venezuelan acting President Nicolas Maduro holds a portrait of the late President Hugo Chavez during a campaign rally Tuesday in Catia La Mar.



	MARCH March 19, 2013 Watch Pope Francis' Installation Mass at the Vatican Pope Francis officially became the leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday in a ceremony at the Vatican, where he urged those with leadership responsibilities and all others to respect one another and protect "God's gifts" of creation.

	March 14, 2013 A New Pope, and Maybe a New Era The selection of Pope Francis has been greeted with genuine excitement in his home archdiocese of Buenos Aires and throughout Latin America. Understandably, it is a very big deal for Latino Catholics. But the church has had a rough 60 years in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking nations of that hemisphere.

	March 14, 2013 Argentine Faithful Hope Pope Francis Can Reform Vatican Transparency Pope Francis is the first pontiff to hail from Argentina. He's also a huge soccer fan. For more on the pope's South American roots and his home country's reaction to the papal election, as well as the intersection of religion, populism and politics there, Jeffrey Brown talks with Hugh Bronstein of Reuters from Buenos Aires.

	March 14, 2013 A Down-to-Earth Debut for Pope Francis Following his historic election, Pope Francis' first day was no-nonsense, as he collected his belongings before moving into his new life as pontiff. The 76-year-old Argentine native is the first non-European pope in 12 centuries, though he is the son of Italian immigrants. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports.

	March 14, 2013 U.N. Country Rankings Show Fastest Progress in Developing Nations An annual assessment of 187 countries released Thursday shows improvements in areas such as education and income in more than a dozen developing nations. See a slideshow of the top and bottom ranked countries.

	March 13, 2013 Pope Francis Brings 'New Gifts' to the Future of the Catholic Church Pope Francis is known as a humble man, invested in issues of poverty, who is socially progressive and doctrinally conservative. Ray Suarez talks to Chester Gillis of Georgetown University and Sister Simone Campbell of NETWORK, a social justice organization, about how the new pontiff will help shape the Catholic Church.

	March 13, 2013 Argentina's Cardinal Bergoglio Is First South American, First Jesuit Pontiff The election of Pope Francis marked two firsts for the papal office: he is both the first South American and the first Jesuit pope. For more on the historic selection and what it reflects about the current state of the Catholic Church, Gwen Ifill talks with Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter.

	March 13, 2013 White Smoke at the Vatican: Francis Named 266th Pontiff White smoke emanating from a Vatican chimney late Wednesday night signaled a new pope had been elected. Argentine Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio was selected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, assuming the name Pope Francis. Gwen Ifill reports on the election and the celebration in Vatican City.

	March 13, 2013 Viva Pope Francis: The First South American Pope It took cardinals only two days to elect the new leader of the world's 1.1 billion Roman Catholics on Wednesday afternoon: Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first pope from South America. He took the name Pope Francis.

	March 13, 2013 Seven Cardinal Contenders for Pope As the first three rounds of voting Tuesday and Wednesday failed to produce a pope, the 115-member conclave will keep trying Wednesday afternoon with renewed hopes of reaching consensus. There's no clear frontrunner, but out of the cardinals who are eligible to become pontiff, certain ones are being discussed as possibilities.

	March 8, 2013 Venezuela Celebrates Lasting Legacy of Divisive President Chavez Matt Frei of Independent Television News reports from Caracas, Venezuela, where President Hugo Chavez will be embalmed and remain permanently lying in state. Crowds lined up more than a mile to bid goodbye to their leader. World leaders including Iran's President Ahmadinejad and Cuban President Raul Castro attended the funeral.

	March 6, 2013 Venezuelans Say Goodbye to Hugo Chavez In Caracas, Venezuela, an emotional crowd watched the procession of the body of Hugo Chavez to the capital's military academy, where the late president will lie in state. Margaret Warner takes a look at Chavez's work and legacy, as well as unanswered questions about succession.

	March 5, 2013 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Dead at 58 After Long Battle With Cancer Hugo Chavez, a larger-than-life political figure who served as Venezuela's president for 14 years, has died from cancer at age 58. Carl Meacham, director of Americas Program at CSIS, and Michael Shifter of the Inter-American Dialogue join Margaret Warner to discuss Chavez's legacy and what it means for the future of Venezuela.

	March 5, 2013 Venezuela's Brassy President Hugo Chavez Dies Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who grew up in a working class family, led a failed coup, and became an internationally controversial head of state while maintaining the support of marginalized groups, died Tuesday at the age of 58.

	March 5, 2013 Hugo Chavez: Political Highlights We take a look back at the political career of Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela since 1999 until his death in 2013.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 26, 2013 The Daily Frame Members of the group Fighters perform at the Battle Four by Four, a competition of breakdancers on Sunday at Fine Arts theater in Guatemala City.

	Feb. 25, 2013 Sen. Leahy: Time for U.S. and Cuba to Discuss Relationship, 'Realities of Today' Sen. Patrick Leahy returned from a congressional delegation to Cuba, where U.S. lawmakers tried unsuccessfully to secure the release of American Alan Gross, who is serving a 15-year prison sentence. Ray Suarez talks to the senator about that trip and about President Raoul Castro's announcement he will leave office in 2018.

	Feb. 22, 2013 Live Chat: How Foreign Countries' Gun Control Laws Compare to U.S. In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. As gun control laws and policies continue to shift in America, so too are changes occurring abroad. To offer a better understanding of international gun law, a group of global gun policy experts joins NewsHour for a live chat today at 3 p.m. ET.

	Feb. 21, 2013 The Daily Frame Three boys wait to take part in the carnival at the IX Poetry Festival in Granada, Nicaragua, on Wednesday. This year's festival is dedicated to poet Ernesto Cardenal.

	Feb. 18, 2013 Questions Crop Up Around Health of Returning Chavez, Governance of Venezuela The return of Hugo Chavez inspires a myriad of questions about the president's health, the state of the country and who is really running Venezuela. To help address those questions, Ray Suarez interviews Ian James, Caracas bureau chief for the Associated Press.

	Feb. 18, 2013 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez Goes Home After Cancer Treatment Venezuelans got the surprising news that their president, Hugo Chavez, had returned home to the country in the middle of the night after a long absence in Cuba for cancer treatment. Ray Suarez reports on reaction to Chavez's surprise homecoming.



	JANUARY Jan. 14, 2013 How Eased Travel Restrictions for Cubans Affect Relationship With U.S. Ray Suarez talks to Maria de los Angeles Torres of University of Illinois at Chicago and Julia Sweig from the Council on Foreign Relations about the economic benefits for citizens living both in Cuba and the U.S., and how the new policy could open up a new, more mobile way of life for Cubans.

	Jan. 14, 2013 Cuba Opens Travel Abroad for Most Citizens, Eliminating Exit Visa Requirement Reversing what had been Cuba's policy since 1959, most Cuban citizens can now travel abroad without a special exit permit and letter of invitation. Some see the policy reversal as an important step for reform, while others view it as a cynical move to purge the country of dissident voices. Ray Suarez reports.

	Jan. 11, 2013 The Daily Frame People mourn and gather around the body of Chilean-born artist Jorge Selaron at the "Selaron Stairs," one of his most famous works in Rio de Jainero. Police discovered Selaron's body in front of his house Thursday, one of the colonials along the staircase. A cause of death has not been given.

	Jan. 10, 2013 Venezuela Confronts Political Uncertainty as Ailing Chavez Misses Inauguration Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was set to be sworn in after winning re-election, but the leader instead remained in Cuba where he had been getting treatment for cancer. Ray Suarez reports on how that country is preparing for the potential of a power struggle amid intense secrecy over the president's health.

	Jan. 10, 2013 Chavez's Chosen Successor: From Bus Driver to Vice President On Dec. 8 in an address to the nation, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced he was heading back to Cuba for emergency cancer surgery and should another presidential election be needed, Venezuelans should vote for his vice president: Nicolas Maduro.

	Jan. 3, 2013 Encore: In El Salvador, Tooth Decay Blamed on Junk Food, Lack of Information From El Salvador, graduates of the Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism -- producer Roberto Daza and correspondent Carl Nasman -- report on an epidemic of tooth decay across the countryside, blamed largely on junk food, soda and a lack of education about dental care.

	Jan. 1, 2013 Is the Amazon Rainforest Drying Out? In the last few years, a patch of forest in Peru's Ucayali region has been hit by two "once-in-a-century droughts" -- one in 2005 and another in 2010. These dry spells may become more frequent as temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean rise and as humans burn thousands of square kilometers of forest for farming.



	2012 DECEMBER Dec. 28, 2012 Some of the Best and Oddest Photos of 2012 From runways to rooftops, refugee camps to campaign stumps, this slideshow offers a smattering of images that caught our eye in the last 12 months. Some of the photos were of familiar scenes, such as presidential campaigns and bizarre weather events and others less well-known, a tattoo contest and the death of a humpback whale.

	Dec. 24, 2012 In Haiti, a Mission of Religion and Medicine for Father Rick The Rev. Rick Frechette went to Haiti 25 years ago on a religious mission to shelter families "broken by tragedy." In his mid-40s, he decided to become a doctor and built a modern pediatric medicine facility. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports as part of our Agents for Change series on the challenges Frechette has faced.

	Dec. 24, 2012 From Sunken Ship to Olympic Victory, View Top World Moments of 2012 The year 2012 in international news held moments of terror when a cruise ship capsized off the coast of Italy and moments of joy in London's Olympic Games. We take a look back at some of the year's most significant events.

	Dec. 24, 2012 Memorable World Moments of 2012 From the sinking of the Italian cruise liner to Egypt's first free presidential vote in decades, we take a look back at some of the top international events of 2012.

	Dec. 20, 2012 The Year 2012, Framed Everyday this year we shared with you a photograph of a culture-related event or scene from somewhere in the world that caught our eye. From a cape made from a spider's silk in London to a 400-year-old bonfire festival in Fukushima, Japan, we've seen some pretty amazing things in 2012.

	Dec. 18, 2012 Median Age of Faithful Is Clue to Future of Religion Worldwide The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released a new study Tuesday, "The Global Religious Landscape," that provides a comprehensive look at religious affiliation by country and worldwide.

	Dec. 13, 2012 Report: 15 Countries at Risk of Becoming Failed States Every four years, after the U.S. president is elected, the National Intelligence Council comes out with an outlook on the world's changing dynamics -- both good and bad -- and how they might impact our lives.