Chile's Struggling Fishermen Offer Tsunami Tours
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Weeks after a tsunami destroyed their livelihoods, some of Chile's struggling independent fishermen are offering boat tours of the devastation. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cuba Cedes to Farmers Right to Purchase Supplies
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's private farmers will purchase supplies directly in future instead of having them allocated by the state, the government said on Sunday, in the latest concession to their demands for more autonomy. feeds.nytimes.com |
Colombia’s New Leader Conciliatory With Neighbors
Juan Manuel Santos, sworn in Saturday as president, vowed to cement security gains but declared himself open to dialogue with rebels in hopes of ending the Western Hemisphere’s only armed conflict. feeds.nytimes.com |
Lula's Chosen Successor Ahead in Brazilian Election Poll
Dilma Rousseff could be elected the country's first female leader Sunday voanews.com |
Venezuela Takes Over Bancoro
South American government in Caracas says it decided to intervene in operations of Bancoro because of liquidity problems, losses voanews.com |