Cuba Says Drugs, Alcohol Caused Chilean's Death
HAVANA (Reuters) - A Chilean businessman found dead this week in Cuba following questioning in a corruption investigation died of "acute respiratory insufficiency" caused by a mixture of drugs and alcohol, the Cuban government said in a statement on Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Haiti: U.S. Military Ends Earthquake Relief Effort
The United States military announced the end of major relief operations in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly five months after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mayor in Mexican Border State Killed
Mayor Marco Antonio Leal Garcia of Hidalgo, a town in the violence-plagued state of Tamaulipas, has been assassinated, the second killing of a mayor in the area in as many weeks. feeds.nytimes.com |
The Lede: Mock Canadian Attack Ad
Just who are "the Friends of People Against the Kicking in the Face of Children," and why do they want to defeat a Canadian mayor? feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: Police Raid Rio Slum After Five Days of Violence
Police entered Vila Cruzeiro despite efforts by the gangs to stop them by burning vehicles in their path. feeds.nytimes.com |