| Cuba Dissidents Propose Vote on Freeing Prisoners HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban dissidents proposed on Thursday that the public vote on whether the island's political prisoners should be freed, while Cuba said its enemies are using human rights to "demonize" it. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexico Catches Drug Lieutenant in Border State MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The Mexican army says it has detained an alleged lieutenant of the Ciudad Juarez-based Carrillo Fuentes cartel who escaped from a U.S. prison two decades ago. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexico President Seeks Crime Answers Felipe Calderón is holding a series of public sessions on anticrime strategies, amid increasing criticism of his offensive against drug gangs. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Ecuador: Soldiers Replace Police as Security Detail for Congress At the request of Congress, soldiers on Tuesday replaced the police who usually provide its security, after a deadly revolt last week by some police officers. feeds.nytimes.com |
More Than 100 Tons of Marijuana Seized in Mexico Army General Alfonso Duarte says drugs seized in Tijuana have street value of $340 million, were to be shipped to US voanews.com |