| In Ecuador, Resentment of an Oil Company Oozes Chevron acquired Texaco, and with it the former oil fields that some say made them ill. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexico Legalizes Drug Possession The law decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs while encouraging government-financed treatment for drug dependency free of charge. feeds.nytimes.com |
Outside Climate Talks, Protesters March on the Hall Demonstrators called for radical measures to curb global warming and sought to enter the conference center to hold a “people’s assembly.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Defiant Vow to Rebuild Amid Ruins and Bodies Throughout Haiti, stubborn determination girded by optimism that had been felt before the earthquake struck is fueling the fight for survival. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ex - Guatemalan President Indicted In New York NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal grand jury in New York has indicted former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo for money laundering, alleging he embezzled tens of millions of public dollars that he washed through foreign and local banks. feeds.nytimes.com |