Deals Help China Expand Its Sway in Latin America
China’s loans to Latin America are locking in access to natural resources and filling a vacuum of influence that grew during the Bush administration. feeds.nytimes.com |
OAS Suspends Honduras
OAS delegations met late into the night in Washington Saturday before taking the vote voanews.com |
Judge Reduces Sentence for One of Cuban Five
One of five Cubans convicted in 2001 of spying on anti-Castro Cuban exiles had a life sentence cut to 262 months. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chavez Says Venezuela Jets Intercepted U.S. Plane
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said he ordered two F-16 jets to intercept a U.S. military plane that twice entered Venezuelan skies on Friday, but Washington said none of its planes flew over the South American country's airspace. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haitians In Mass Exodus From Shattered Port - Au - Prince
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Thousands of Haitians flocked out of Port-au-Prince on Saturday in a swelling exodus from the earthquake-shattered city where aid is not reaching the streets fast enough for the homeless, hurt and hungry. feeds.nytimes.com |