| World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: Violent End to Anti-Chávez Demonstration Venezuelan police officers and National Guard troops broke up a protest march in Caracas with volleys of tear gas and blasts from water cannons feeds.nytimes.com |
Obama Defends Mexico’s Crackdown on Drug Criminals The president brushed aside suggestions that some American financial assistance ought to be withheld because of human rights abuses by the Mexican army. feeds.nytimes.com |
Review of Land Mine Treaty ‘to Take Some Time,’ State Dept. Says The State Department revised a statement saying that it had concluded that the United States needed antipersonnel mines. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haitians Treated in Miami Hospitals Gilg Phanor, a 42-year-old American citizen who was born in Haiti and lives in North Miami, had traveled to Haiti to buy land. When the earthquake hit on Tuesday, he had been in the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, which collapsed. feeds.nytimes.com |
Updates on the Crisis in Haiti The Lede is continuing to supplement reporting by our colleagues in Haiti on the aftermath of last week's earthquake by pointing to news and information on the Web. Readers are encouraged to share any first-hand accounts they receive from Haiti or see online. feeds.nytimes.com |