| Mexico Makes 2 Arrests Linked to Drug Gangs The nephew of one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug suspects was detained, along with the acting police chief of a major port town. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chávez Critic and Ex-Defense Minister Gets 8-Year Sentence A Venezuelan military tribunal sentenced Raúl Isaías Baduel, a former general and Chávez confidant, to nearly eight years for corruption. feeds.nytimes.com |
18 Killed in Birthday Massacre in Mexico The death toll rose on Monday, a day after gunmen burst into a birthday party and opened fire in an attack that was violent even by the bloody standards of Mexico’s drug war. feeds.nytimes.com |
Calderon: Storm-Damaged Veracruz Needs Help Mexican president appeals for clean drinking water, canned food, emergency aid voanews.com |
An Appraisal: A Storyteller Enthralled by the Power of Art The novels of Mario Vargas Llosa, who received the Nobel Prize for literature, show a fascination with freedom. feeds.nytimes.com |