| Somalia Pirates Threaten to Blow Up Oil Supertanker NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates threatened on Wednesday to blow up a hijacked oil supertanker unless a $20 million ransom was paid and captured a Panama-flagged merchant ship. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexico's Drug War Spreads to Central American Neighbors There are signs that other regional nations, in particular Guatemala, are being drawn into conflict www1.voanews.com |
US Warns Americans About Traveling to Bolivia State Department issues alert for citizens to be advised of unstable 'social, security situations' in several areas there www1.voanews.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Cuba: Communist Economic Model Loses a Stalwart Defender Fidel Castro said Cuba’s economic model no longer worked, an American journalist reported Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Brazil Polls Show Rousseff Rebound Before Election BRASILIA (Reuters) - Ruling party candidate Dilma Rousseff widened her lead ahead of Brazil's presidential runoff election, a poll showed on Wednesday, appearing to confirm a rebound after her recent slide in support. feeds.nytimes.com |