The cost of renewed U.S. control in Paraguay
Paraguay interests the U.S. government now because it's close to unruly Bolivia, because of oil deposits, the Guaraní fresh water aquifer, and lawlessness in the tri-border area.
90% voter turnout in Cuban regional, national elections
On February 3 in Cuba, 7, 877 906 voters cast two ballots - one for provincial assembly delegates and the other for local deputies to the National Assembly.
After four decades, Victor Jara’s killers charged
Eight former army lieutenants have been charged in the killing of communist singer and songwriter Victor Jara in 1973.
Four more years: Into Africa
Africa is probably the single most complex region of the world and arguably its most troubled.
Egypt brokers Gaza talks as rocket fire continues
Egyptian mediators are meeting with leaders of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah and other Palestinian organizations, and with Israeli officials.
Middle East: the next four years
Over the next four years the U.S. will face a number of foreign policy issues, most of them regional, some of them global.
Israel assassinates Hamas military commander
Ahmed al-Jabari and another top Hamas official Mohammed al-Hams were killed during a wave of raids in retaliation for rockets fired into southern Israel.
Cuba drops most restrictions on foreign travel
The Cuban government announced new policies on foreign travel from Cuba to take effect January 14, 2013. Cubans may leave the island for any purpose on presentation of a valid passport and an entry visa,
School of the Americas: key tool for empire
"How would you describe the School of the Americas?" "As a school of assassins, torturers, and leaders of coups."
Escalating conflict with Iran could spur disastrous war
This situation, if not resolved, could lead to a conflagration of unimaginable proportions, with consequences that will reverberate throughout the Middle East and the world.
