| World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: Land Activist Is Fatally Shot The killing of the activist came hours after a delay in the trial of a man accused of masterminding the slaying of another rain forest activist in 2005. feeds.nytimes.com |
22 Plead Guilty in PRico Drug-Smuggling Scheme SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A group of people including nine American Airlines employees pleaded guilty to a drug-smuggling scheme that spanned a decade and targeted cities across the United States, authorities said Monday. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Venezuela: 21 Police Officers Arrested The authorities arrested 21 police officers on Wednesday, accusing them of helping two Mexican drug trafficking suspects escape from prison, the attorney general’s office said. feeds.nytimes.com |
Colombian Security Forces Kill Rebel Military Chief in Raid Government security officials say Jorge Briceño, also known as Mono JoJoy, killed in battle early Thursday in southern Colombia voanews.com |
World Briefing| the Americas: Bolivia: New Law Called Threat to Media Criticism of Government President,Evo Morales, signed an anti-racism law Friday that his opponents say could be used to stifle media criticism of his government. feeds.nytimes.com |