| Quake Accentuated Chasm That Has Defined Haiti The earthquake has focused attention on Haiti’s glaring gap between tiny pockets of wealth and extreme poverty. feeds.nytimes.com |
PRico Police Sentenced in Beating Death of Suspect SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A judge in Puerto Rico has sentenced two former police officers to prison for the beating death of a suspect who was detained for allegedly stealing a patrol car. feeds.nytimes.com |
French Court Sentences Noriega to 7 Years The former Panamanian dictator was convicted Wednesday of money laundering and also ordered to forfeit about $2.9 million that had been blocked in his French bank accounts. feeds.nytimes.com |
85 Inmates Escape Mexican Prison Near Texas The Mexican border state has a history of prison escapes, and guards are under investigation in the latest breakout. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mudslide Buries Hundreds of Homes in Mexico The region’s governor said as many as 1,000 people may be missing after a hillside collapsed on a rural village. nytimes.com |