Latin America
In Colombia's Civil War, Peasants Try to Build an Island of Peace
And of voluntary self-government too
Drug War Refugees
Thousands of Central American children are fleeing prohibition-related violence.
Transforming a Tower
An abandoned real estate project becomes a hive of self-organized activity.
White House Pushing For Congress To Give Obama Trade Promotion Authority
Administration working on negotiating trade deals with the European Union as well as Latin American and Asian countries
Two British Women Handed Jail Sentences in Peru For Drug Smuggling
Six years and eight months each
Uruguay Poised to Become First Country to Legalize Marijuana Sales
Senate expected to give final approval today
Paper Shows International Split in War on Drugs
South American countries want to pursue alternatives to prohibition
Venezuelan Lawmakers Set To Grant President Power To Rule By Decree
Nicolas Maduro says he will use the power to stamp out corruption
Is the GOP Pushing Minority Voters to the Left?
Shikha Dalmia and Grover Norquist on Republican's Anti-Immigration Stance
World Economic Forum: Venezuela Has Some of the World's Worst Public Institutions
What the legacy of a socialist dictator looks like
Venezuela Claims to Have Stopped Presidential Assassination Attempt
Arrested two hitmen from Colombia
Chilean Psychiatrist Crusades to Legalize Marijuana
Says state gains nothing by criminalizing use
UN Concerned About Uruguay's Pot Legalization Bill
Says legalizing marijuana would violate treaties
Uruguay's House of Representatives Votes To Legalize Marijuana
Bill now headed to the Senate, where it is expected to pass
Uruguay House of Representatives To Vote on Pot Legalization Bill
Will head to the Senate if it passes
South American Leaders Upset over Bolivian Plane Incident
Demand apologies over Snowden-related plane rerouting
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Says His Government Will Continue To Support Julian Assange
The Wikileaks founder has been staying at the Ecuadorian embassy in London
Chinese Company To Build Panama Canal Rival in Nicaragua
Approved by the Nicaraguan Congress
No Marijuana Legalization, Says Peruvian Government
The country has decriminalized possession of small quantities
British Government Considering Talks With Ecuador Regarding Julian Assange
The Wikileaks author is currently staying at the Ecuadorian embassy in London
Supreme Court of El Salvador Refuses To Allow Seriously Sick Woman To Have Abortion
Despite the fact the fetus, which is missing part of its brain, will almost certainly not survive
El Salvador Total Abortion Ban Threatens Mother's Life
Has a case before country's supreme court
