| Paramilitary Leader, 71, Captured in Colombia BOGOTA (AP) -- A veteran paramilitary leader and reputed founder of a bloody right-wing militia faction was arrested in central Colombia after more than a decade on the lam, police said Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cuban Court Throws Out Jail Sentence For Dissident HAVANA (Reuters) - A Cuban appeals court threw out a 20-month jail sentence for a dissident journalist on Friday and ordered her to pay a small fine instead, a ruling she said was a win for opponents of Cuba's communist government. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Haiti: Singer Running for President The Haitian-American hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean, left, filed papers on Thursday to run for president of Haiti. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexico Seeks to Unify Police to Fight Drugs The proposal to alter the nation’s police comes at a critical moment for President Felipe Calderón, who faces pressure to demonstrate progress in defeating the drug cartels. feeds.nytimes.com |
Rum Battle in Caribbean Leaves Tax Hangover Rum has set off a dispute between Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands over a tax the U.S. treasury collects on it. feeds.nytimes.com |