| Chavez Says U.S. Criticism Of Arms Purchases "Stupid" CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez called U.S. officials "stupid" on Thursday for criticizing his arms purchases from Russia and said he would keep buying weapons until the country is ready to defend itself. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Haiti: U.S. Missionary Convicted in Orphanage Case Is Freed Laura Silsby, the last of 10 Americans detained while trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the January earthquake, was sentenced to time already served in jail. feeds.nytimes.com |
Peruvian Indians to Launch Political Party New party will participate in next year's presidential election, possibly fielding its candidate www1.voanews.com |
Analysts: Rousseff on Course to Become Brazil's First Female President Woman chosen by President da Silva to succeed him has come a long way since she was a young leftist rebel voanews.com |
Three Inmates Killed in Haiti Prison Riot Officials say the three were trying to escape, and it's unclear if any other prisoners did escape voanews.com |