| Acapulco, Long Dotted With Tourists, Is Now Home to Drug War A four-hour shootout that left 17 dead suggests that no part of Mexico may be completely immune from the continuing drug war. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Cuba: U.S. Officials Visit to Discuss Mail Service Cuba and the United States sat down in Havana on Thursday for rare talks aimed at re-establishing direct mail service, which was suspended in 1963. feeds.nytimes.com |
Australian Firm Hopes to Cash In by Giving Away Light Bulbs Cool nrg International is handing out 30 million energy-efficient light bulbs to families in Mexico to capture a previously untapped corner of the carbon-offset trading market. feeds.nytimes.com |
Nervous Venezuelans Buy TVs After Devaluation CARACAS (Reuters) - Shouting "buy, buy, the world is going to die," Venezuelans went on a frantic shopping spree on Saturday following a sharp currency devaluation that is expected to drive up prices. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cable TV Station Critical of Chávez Is Shut Down The station was taken off the air after defying new government regulations requiring it to televise some of the Venezuelan president’s speeches. feeds.nytimes.com |