| World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: Billionaire Indicted in 2001 Murder, Paper Says Nenê Constantino, whose family controls the airline Gol Linhas Aéreas, has been indicted on charges that he arranged the killing of a squatter, a newspaper reported Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Changes Proposed to Benefit State’s Oil Giant in Brazil The country’s new regulatory framework represents a nationalistic shift for Brazil, which has discovered deep-sea fields in the past two years. feeds.nytimes.com |
Caracas Journal: An American Household Name in Venezuela Buddy Bailey, manager of a Venezuelan baseball team, has become a rarity: an American attaining success and admiration in the land of Hugo Chávez. feeds.nytimes.com |
Strong Aftershock Hits Haiti, Causing Panic PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A strong aftershock struck Haiti on Wednesday, sending people camping out in the capital's streets after last week's earthquake running away from crumbled buildings in panic. feeds.nytimes.com |
Removal of anti-Chavez TV Channel Spurs Protests CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Police and supporters of President Hugo Chavez clashed with students in cities across the country Monday during protests over the government forcing an opposition channel off cable TV. One youth was reported killed and 16 people suffered injuries. feeds.nytimes.com |