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 News Around the Americas
Border Encounter Said to be Accidental
 Jacques Billeaud
Gunmen who prompted four National Guard members to pull back from their post near the Mexican border probably weren't trying to test the troops' reaction, but likely came across the soldiers by chance, the head of the Arizona National Guard said Monday.
Mandela Calls for Gandhi's Non-Violence Approach
 Reuters
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela joined top leaders, nobel laureates and elder statesmen on Monday calling on the world to reinvent Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi's non-violent approach to solving conflicts.
Drug Haul in Secret Border Tunnel
 BBC News
US border officials have unearthed the longest and deepest tunnel ever gouged under the country's Mexican border. The tunnel begins near the Mexican city of Tijuana, travels under a heavily fortified stretch of frontier, and is equipped with lights and ventilation.
Ariz. Border Encounter Gets Political
 Jacques Billeaud
Advocates for tougher immigration enforcement plan to confront the commander of the Arizona National Guard about why troops backed off recently as gunmen approached their post near the Mexican border.
US Feds Deploying More Officers to Jails to Catch Illegal Immigrants
 Gillian Flaccus
Considered strategic chokepoints in the search for illegal immigrants, jails and prisons across the country are being monitored by an increasing number of federal agents who screen foreign-born arrestees and deport those without proper documentation.
Central Americans Still Pouring Into Mexico
 James C. McKinley Jr.
Four Salvadorans trudged along the railroad tracks under a hot sun. They had only been in Mexico for a few hours and already federal police had forced them to strip and had taken almost all their cash, they said. They had some 1,500 miles to go to reach the U.S. border, with no food or water and $9 each.
Crowds On Both Coasts Protest Iraq War
 Calvin Woodward & Larry Margasak
Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited call to get out of Iraq.
Arizona Drivers May Soon Be Able to Pay Their Way Out of DUI Jail Time
 Howard Fischer
Motorists who are extremely intoxicated could soon escape doing any jail time at all - if they can afford the cost of a residential treatment program.
Privately Over 70 Senators Would Oppose the Bush Escalation
 Jim VandeHei
Top White House officials are scrambling to prevent a showdown over the Iraq war that could tear apart the Republican Party and severely undermine President Bush's plan to increase U.S. troop levels.
Venezuela Demands Posada Justice
 Prensa Latina
Venezuela demands fulfillment of the extradition request it submitted to the United States for international terrorist Luis Posada Carriles, currently being prosecuted in that country for migratory fraud, lawyer Jose Pertierra said on Friday.
Groups Head to US Capital to Step Up Anti-War Drive
 Jeff Zeleny & Carl Hulse
Tens of thousands of demonstrators are set to arrive in the capital this weekend for a major Anti-War march, staging the first of several protests intended to persuade the new Democratic-controlled Congress to do more than simply speak against President Bush's Iraq policy.
Mexican Consulate Opens US Passport Hotline
 Garance Burke
Mexicans seeking passports necessary to re-enter the United States after flying home can skip the long lines outside their consulates by calling toll-free hotlines in Fresno and five other cities nationwide.
Mexico Border Barrier Work Starts
 Associated Press
Construction began Wednesday on vehicle barriers that will be part of a mix of fencing along the Arizona-Mexico border to discourage illegal border crossings.
With Little Known About Castro's Condition, Cuba is Abuzz with Rumors
 Carlos Batista
With little known about the condition of ailing President Fidel Castro over the past six months, Cuba has been abuzz with wild rumors, further fueled by speculation reaching the island from abroad.
Mexican Cartels Seen in Peru's Drug Trade
 Alfredo Corchado
Mexican drug cartels, once regarded mainly as couriers for South American cocaine producers, have spread their powerful tentacles deep into this Andean nation, sowing violence and nourishing the re-emergence of Shining Path guerrillas, authorities say.
All Quiet on the Mexican Front
 Brian Bowling
The Pennsylvania troops patrolling the U.S.-Mexican border have changed considerably since the Philadelphia-based 1st Squadron of the 104th Cavalry chased Pancho Villa in 1916.
US Senate Panel Votes Against Bush on Iraq
 Anne Flaherty
The Democratic-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee dismissed President Bush's plans to increase troops strength in Iraq on Wednesday as "not in the national interest," an unusual wartime repudiation of the commander in chief.
700 Jailed in US Immigration Sweep
 Adrian G. Uribarri
As part of a weeklong sweep, U.S. immigration authorities arrested more than 700 foreign-born inmates and immigration violators throughout Southern California, and immediately deported half of them, officials said Tuesday.
Democrats Call for Diplomacy in Iraq
 Laurie Kellman
Democrats blistered President Bush's war policy Tuesday night, challenging him to redeem the nation's credibility - and his own - with an immediate shift toward a diplomatic end to the bloody conflict in Iraq.
Throngs in Venezuela Protest Chavez Plan
 Fabiola Sanchez
Blowing whistles and waving flags, hundreds of Venezuelans protested Tuesday against a congressional measure that would grant President Hugo Chavez the power to pass laws by decree in areas from the economy to defense.
Bush Challenges Foes of Iraq Troop Plan
 Terence Hunt
President Bush, politically weakened and increasingly isolated, confronted the first Democratic-ruled Congress in a dozen years Tuesday and struck back at opponents of his troop buildup in Iraq.
Poll: Most Think America on Wrong Track
 Darlene Superville
Americans are in a dark mood about the state of the union, the administration, Congress, Iraq and even some personal traits of President Bush, a poll finds.
Mexican Drug Lords Appear in U.S. Court
 Juan A. Lozano
With federal agents armed with automatic weapons standing guard on the courthouse roof, four drug lords who had been serving time in Mexican prisons were brought shackled into an American courtroom Monday to face drug and intimidation charges.
DEA Wants More Offices in Mexico
 Dennis Wagner
The Drug Enforcement Administration has asked Mexican authorities to approve a new DEA office in Nogales, Sonora, and two other border cities as part of the ongoing campaign to combat narcotics smuggling.
Estes Bill Would Authorize Mexican Prison
 CNHI News
A bill filed by State Sen. Craig Estes would allow the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to operate a prison facility in Mexico. The prison would be for housing Mexican nationals convicted of non-violent crimes in Texas, according to a recent news release.
US Senators Seek Support Against Iraq Surge
 Hope Yen
Two leading Senate Democrats sought to build support Sunday for a bipartisan resolution opposing President Bush's war strategy in Iraq, cautioning that division over whether it goes far enough could spell defeat.
Military Surplus Parts Illegally Find Their Way to Iran, US Officials Say
 Sharon Theimer
Fighter-jet parts and other sensitive US military gear seized from front companies for Iran and brokers for China have been traced in criminal cases to a surprising source: the Pentagon.
Deadly Force, Deaths Up at US Border
 AFP
The number of Mexicans shot while trying to enter the United States have increased and the weapons are deadlier, the National Human Rights Commission has said.
Pentagon Sees US War Cost in Iraq Rising
 Richard Cowan
The steadily rising Iraq war price tag will reach about $8.4 billion a month this year, Pentagon spokesmen said last week, as heavy replacement costs for lost, destroyed and aging equipment mount.
Richardson Launches Presidential Bid
 RichardsonForPresident.com
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson today announced the formation of a Presidential campaign exploratory committee, with the clear intention of seeking the Democratic nomination for President in 2008.
U.S. Praises 'Courage and Conviction' of Mexican Officials
 Associated Press
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales praised Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Saturday for the extradition, saying the U.S. had never before received from Mexico such a large number of drug suspects and others wanted for prosecution in the United States.
Border Gunman Came Within Feet of Guard
 Amanda Lee Myers
A gunman in a group of six to eight men came within 35 feet of National Guardsmen watching the Mexican border earlier this month, according to a Guard report.
Hillary Launches Historic Bid for President
 CanWest
Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton embarked on a widely anticipated campaign for the White House on Saturday, a former president's wife intent on becoming the first female president. "I'm in and I'm in to win," she said on her website.
US Protesters Will Urge Congress to Stand Up to Bush
 United For Peace and Justice (UFPJ)
Americans angered by Bush's plans to escalate the Iraq war will flood the streets of Washington on Saturday, January 27, in a massive national peace march organized by United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ).
Castro Battling for His Life, Says Chavez
 AFP
Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is fighting for his life, his friend and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said. There has been mounting speculation over the condition of Castro, who has not been seen in public since being taken ill in late July.
Retired US Generals Criticize Bush's Plan for Iraq
 John Holusha
A panel of retired generals told a United States Senate committee today that sending 21,500 additional troops to Iraq will do little to solve the underlying political problems in the country.
Border Patrol Video Shows Shooting Death
 Associated Press
A deadly Border Patrol shooting that drew criticism from Mexico's president was recorded by surveillance cameras, but the images are unclear, authorities said. The Border Patrol is trying to have the tape digitally enhanced to show more detail of the Jan. 12 confrontation east of Bisbee.
Bush Eyes Pardon for Border Patrolmen
 Suzanne Gamboa
President Bush on Thursday said a pardon was possible for two Border Patrol agents serving prison sentences for shooting a Mexican drug dealer as he fled and then covering up the crime.
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