Cuba Figures Prominently in Summit of the Americas Opener
President Barack Obama calls for new beginning between US, Cuba after flurry of statements from US, Cuban officials on possibility of direct talks between two long-estranged nations voanews.com |
Letter from Washington: Fiscal Crisis Stalls Agenda of Obama
When Barack Obama checks his in-box this week - a legislative agenda in disarray, and the prospect of painful spending cutbacks and massive tax increases on the horizon - Moscow, by contrast, may look welcoming. feeds.nytimes.com |
US Announces Crackdown on Mexican Drug Cartel
Crackdown results in arrest of more than 300 people in 19 states voanews.com |
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Resigns Unexpectedly
Resignation reportedly related to President Correa's criticism of way Fander Falconi was handling Amazon rain forest protection project www1.voanews.com |
Wanted Drug Suspect Captured in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan authorities on Saturday said they have captured a prominent Colombian drug trafficker wanted by the United States. feeds.nytimes.com |