Politics Jun 06 In blow to Biden, Mexican president to skip Summit of the Americas López Obrador wanted Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela to be invited, but Washington did not want to include autocratic governments. The Mexican leader said Monday that "There cannot be a summit if all countries are not invited."…
Economy Apr 15 How leaks in U.S. ban on Russian seafood are undermining efforts to stop Putin's war machine A U.S. ban on seafood imports from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine was supposed to sap billions of dollars from Vladimir Putin's war machine.
Nation Mar 09 Biden administration says 2 Americans have been freed from Venezuelan detention The White House says two American detainees have been released by the Venezuelan government.
Economy Mar 04 Global trade suffers as Russia continues attacks on Ukraine Sanctions on Russia are starting to wreak havoc on global trade, with potentially devastating consequences for energy and grain importers while also generating ripple effects across a world still struggling to overcome pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions.
Nation Dec 09 U.S. narcotics agent sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiring with Colombian cartel The U.S. Justice Department's Inspector General slammed the DEA in a report over the summer for failing to properly oversee what are supposed to be tightly monitored stings of the sort this agent worked on.
World Nov 21 Chileans vote in highly polarized presidential election Chileans will vote for a new president Sunday following a polarizing campaign in which the leading candidates vowed to chart starkly different paths for the region’s most economically advanced country staggered by a recent wave of social unrest.
World Oct 16 Maduro ally extradited to US on money laundering charges A top fugitive close to Venezuela’s socialist government has been put on a plane to the U.S. to face money laundering charges, a senior U.S. official confirmed Saturday.
World Sep 28 Haiti prime minister says elections, referendum to be held next year Haiti's prime minister says he plans to hold a referendum to modify the country's constitution by February, and he hopes to organize presidential and legislative elections early next year.
World Jul 10 'We need help': Haiti's interim leader requests US troops Mathias Pierre, Haiti's elections minister, defended the government's request military assistance, saying in an interview Saturday with The Associated Press that the local police force is weak and lacks resources.
World Jul 08 2 Haitian Americans detained in slaying of Haiti president The U.S. State Department said it was aware of reports that Haitian-Americans were in custody but could not confirm or comment. Seven other suspected assailants were killed, authorities said.