| Cuban Academic Says Corruption Island's Big Threat HAVANA (AP) -- Corruption at the highest levels of government -- not the meddling of a small band of dissidents -- is the greatest threat to Cuba's communist system, a leading academic said in a highly unusual opinion posted Thursday on a state Web site. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Dominican Republic: Suit Over Haitian Descendants Civil rights lawyers filed a case Tuesday before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rightschallenging the Dominican Republic’s treatment of Dominican-born people of Haitian ancestry. feeds.nytimes.com |
Border Sweeps in North Reach Miles Into U.S. Hundreds of passengers are taken into detention each year from domestic trains and buses along the nation’s northern border. feeds.nytimes.com |
Murder Trial Postponed for Suriname's President The murder trial for Suriname's former dictator resumed Friday for the first time since he returned to power as the elected president, but the judge postponed it again after none of the defense witnesses appeared to testify. feeds.nytimes.com |
Plaintiffs in Chile Won’t Appeal Dismissal of Sexual Abuse Case A judge in Santiago had thrown out the case four plaintiffs had brought against the Rev. Fernando Karadima, saying there was insufficient evidence. feeds.nytimes.com |