World Briefing | The Americas: Paraguay: In Paternity Scandal, President Seeks Forgiveness
President Fernando Lugo asked for forgiveness on Friday for a paternity scandal in which three women claim the former Roman Catholic bishop fathered their children. feeds.nytimes.com |
Colombian Air Force Bombs Kill 16 Rebels
Colombian air force bombed a jungle camp that had been used by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC voanews.com |
An Appraisal: Other Voyages in the Shadow of Lévi-Strauss
In 1978 I made my first reporting trip to the Brazilian Amazon, with an orange-and-white Penguin paperback edition of “Tristes Tropiques” as the only book squeezed into my gear. feeds.nytimes.com |
Former President Clinton: Haiti Great Humanitarian Emergency for Region
Mr. Clinton adds, once current emergency passes, work of recovery and reconstruction will remain www1.voanews.com |
Gang Members in Haitian Slum Profit From Disaster
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- ''If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back,'' a Haitian police officer shouts over a loudspeaker in the country's most notorious slum, imploring citizens to take justice into their own hands. feeds.nytimes.com |