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 News Around the Americas
Libby Found Guilty in CIA Leak Trial
 Michael J. Sniffen & Matt Apuzzo
Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, was convicted Tuesday of lying and obstructing a leak investigation that reached into the highest levels of the Bush administration.
U.S. Offers Aid to Beef Up Security
 El Universal
The U.S. government will help Mexico acquire anti-terrorism equipment to ensure safety at key Mexican ports such as Veracruz, Tampico and Mazatlán, sources here told EL UNIVERSAL.
Bush Reaches Out to the Poor of Latin America
 Ron Hutcheson & Pablo Bachelet
President Bush, laying the groundwork for an eight-day trip to Latin America that's likely to deepen the struggle for influence with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, acknowledged Monday that U.S.-backed economic policies and free-trade agreements have failed to lift millions of Latin Americans from poverty.
From Texas Cell, Canadian, Nine, Pleads for Help
 Unnati Gandhi
Inside the thick, whitewashed walls of this former maximum-security prison in the heart of Texas are about 170 children - including a nine-year-old Canadian boy named Kevin.
In Guatemala, Officers’ Killings Echo Dirty War
 James C. Mckinley Jr.
Three Salvadoran congressmen, visiting Guatemala for a meeting of the Central American Parliament, were kidnapped and driven to an isolated farm where they were executed, and their bodies and car were burned.
Jubilant Crowd Recreates Selma March
 Bob Johnson
More than a thousand people gathered Sunday to commemorate the 1965 "Bloody Sunday" voting rights march - and remarked how the original protest paved the way for modern-day candidates to break political barriers.
Bush Can Expect Wary Reception in Latin America
 Jan Uwe Ronneburger
US President George W Bush can expect little sympathy for his political predicaments when he begins a six-day, five-country Latin America trip Thursday in Brazil.
Drug Smugglers Reroute Shipments Via Central America
 Hector Tobar
Central America has become a crucial way station in the billiondollar cocaine business, with traffickers shipping hundreds of tons northward from Colombia along the isthmus and increasingly infiltrating police and government agencies, U.S. and regional sources say.
Accused Mexican Kingpin's Trial Delayed
 Associated Press
A trial for an alleged Mexican drug kingpin accused of smuggling as much as six tons of cocaine a month into the U.S. has been postponed until later this year.
Troops on Mexican Border Get Citizenship
 Michelle Roberts
Six soldiers deployed to the Mexican border became U.S. citizens Friday, apparently the first troops to take advantage of expedited citizenship rules while deployed to keep out illegal immigrants.
Lawmaker Wants Mexico to Drop Charges Against 'Dog'
 Honolulu Advertiser
An Hawaii state lawmaker wants the Legislature to take a stand in support of TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman, who faces possible extradition to Mexico.
Fugitive Extradited from Mexico Gets Life Without Parole in Deputy's Slaying
 Joe Mozingo
A man who fled to Mexico after murdering a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop nearly five years ago was sentenced in a Pomona courtroom Friday to life without the possibility of parole.
Army Secretary Resigns in Scandal's Wake
 Robert Burns
Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey abruptly stepped down Friday as the Bush administration struggled to cope with the fallout from a scandal over substandard conditions for wounded Iraq soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
US Democrats May Cut Bush Military Budget
 Andrew Taylor
Democrats are considering cutting President Bush's budget $142 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan next year by $20 billion, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad said Thursday.
Border Shooting Case Now in County Attorney's Hands
 Jonathan Clark
Prosecutors have begun reviewing evidence to determine whether to file criminal charges against a Border Patrol agent who shot and killed an illegal Mexican immigrant near Naco earlier this year.
US Democrats Send Out First Round of Subpoenas
 Susan Crabtree
A House Judiciary subcommittee approved the first in what is expected to be an avalanche of subpoenas to Bush administration officials. They will likely explore corruption and mismanagement allegations on everything from pre-war Iraq intelligence to the mishandling of the response to Hurricane Katrina.
US Arrests 400 in Mexican Drug Ring
 Agence France Presse
US law enforcement officials arrested 400 people and seized 18 tons (tonnes) of marijuana, cocaine and other narcotics as it broke up a Mexican drug ring, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Border Patrol Agents Fatally Shoots Suspected Smuggler Near US-Mexico Border
 Associated Press
U.S. Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man among a group of suspected drug smugglers during a confrontation Tuesday night south of Tucson, authorities said.
Humane Borders to Hold Conference on the Migrant in March
 hispanicmpr.com
Humane Borders representatives want to expand the public and decision makers’ understanding of Mexican migration into Arizona. To further this goal they will gather to discuss, review, and share migration information March 26-29, 2007 in Tucson, Arizona.
Fox Gets Candid in Dallas Discussions
 Alfredo Corchado
Former President Vicente Fox continued to break taboos Tuesday in Dallas – acknowledging his own errors, praising his successor, criticizing opponents and warning the U.S. that building a wall along its 2,000-mile border would be devastating.
Breaking the Army...
 Mother Jones
Half of American soldiers think we are likely to succeed in Iraq; more than 1/3 say we shouldn't have invaded in the first place. It costs $275,000 to deploy a soldier in Iraq for a year. It costs $5,840 to feed him.
Arellano Félix Witness Says Arrest Was in Mexican Waters
 Kelly Thornton
Yacht captain Edgar Omar Osorio testified yesterday that the arrest of him and his passengers, including suspected drug kingpin Francisco Javier Arellano Félix, took place in Mexican waters, about 8 to 10 nautical miles off Cabo San Lucas.
Iraqis Reach an Accord on Oil Revenues
 Edward Wong
The Iraqi cabinet approved a draft of a law on Monday that would set guidelines for nationwide distribution of oil revenues and foreign investment in the immense oil industry.
Filmmaker Cameron Claims to Find 'Tomb of Jesus'
 Margot Adler
Are the remains at the heart of a new documentary those of Jesus, Mary Magdalene and their child? The documentary suggests yes, but many scholars say it's doubtful.
GIs Petition Congress to End Iraq War
 CBS News
Americans in the military have been asked to make extraordinary sacrifices in recent years, particularly in Iraq, where the casualties are mounting, the tours are being extended, and some of them have had enough.
US Generals "Will Quit" If Bush Orders Iran Attack
 Michael Smith & Sarah Baxter
Some of America's most senior military commanders are prepared to resign if the White House orders a military strike against Iran, according to highly placed defence and intelligence sources.
Mexican Cardinal Says L.A. Can't Try Him
 Ioan Grillo
A Los Angeles court has no legal right to try Mexico's most prominent cardinal for complicity in the alleged rape of a child by a Mexican priest, the cardinal's lawyer said Sunday.
Canada's High Court Strikes Down Indefinite Detention
 Associated Press
One of Canada's most contentious anti-terrorism provisions was struck down Friday by the Supreme Court, which declared it unconstitutional to detain foreign terror suspects indefinitely while the courts review their deportation orders.
Virginia Apologizes for Role in Slavery
 Larry O'Dell
Meeting on the grounds of the former Confederate Capitol, the Virginia General Assembly voted unanimously Saturday to express "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.
Cuba Follows Expulsion of Chicago Tribune Reporter By Booting Mexican Journalist
 Mark Fitzgerald
Cuban authorities - who earlier this week ordered Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent Gary Marx to pack up and leave the island - told the correspondent for the big Mexico City daily El Universal that he is being expelled, too.
Critics Bash Mexican Truck Decision
 Leslie Miller
The news that Mexican trucks will be allowed to haul freight deeper into the United States drew an angry reaction Friday from labor leaders, safety advocates and members of Congress.
Border Issues Top N. American Agenda
 Matthew Lee
Senior officials from the United States, Canada and Mexico opened talks Friday to hash out ways to thwart cross-border security threats, cope with a potential bird flu outbreak and boost North American trade.
US Democrats Seek to Repeal 2002 War Authorization
 Shailagh Murray & Jonathan Weisman
Senate Democratic leaders intend to unveil a plan next week to repeal the 2002 resolution authorizing the war in Iraq in favor of narrower authority that restricts the military's role and begins withdrawals of combat troops.
New Zealand Fishermen Catch Rare Squid
 Ray Lilley
A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday.
Canadian Travellers Plan to Avoid Mexico, Poll Finds
 Jack Aubry
Mexico as a vacation destination has suffered in the eyes of Canadians because of recent unsolved crimes that many blame on incompetent police and a corrupt legal system, a new poll reveals.
Cheney Raises Concerns About China, North Korea
 Caren Bohan
Vice President Dick Cheney on Friday expressed concerns about China's military build-up and also questioned whether North Korea would follow through on its commitments in a recent nuclear deal.
40 Immigrants Found in Trailer in Texas
 Associated Press
Forty Brazilian immigrants were found loaded inside a stifling tractor-trailer about 75 miles north of the Mexican border, authorities said. No injuries were reported.
Flow of Illegal Immigrants to U.S. Starts to Slow
 James C. McKinley Jr.
All along the U.S.-Mexican border, there are signs that the measures that the U.S. Border Patrol and other agencies have taken over the past year, from erecting new barriers to posting 6,000 National Guardsmen as armed sentinels, are beginning to slow the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States.
Lesbian Couple from Texas Registers for Civil Union in Mexican Border State
 Associated Press
A lesbian couple from Texas have become the first international visitors to take advantage of a new civil union law in Mexico's Coahuila state.
Mother of Mexican-Born U.S. War Objector Facing Jail Asks Mexico for Help
 Associated Press
The mother of a Mexican-born U.S. Army medic who refused to return to Iraq and could receive a seven-year prison sentence has come to Mexico to seek help from the government in defending her son.
US Senate Democrats Promise "Relentless" Flood of Anti-War Legislation
 Margaret Talev
After Republicans blocked a Senate debate for a second time, Democrats said they'll drop efforts to pass a non-binding resolution opposing President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq and instead will offer a flurry of anti-war legislation "just like in the days of Vietnam."
Ground Shifting Under U.S. Isolation of Cuba
 Carol J. Williams
Opposition to restrictive U.S. policies on Cuba has been mounting for more than a decade, but it may have reached critical mass with recent power shifts in Havana and Washington. With Democrats in control of Congress and Fidel Castro having transferred power to his brother Raul, a course change may be ahead.
Rice, in Surprise Baghdad Visit, Presses Leaders for Progress
 Damien Cave
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday to meet with Iraqi officials about the new security plan and to press the Shiite-led government to accelerate reconciliation, reconstruction and economic progress.
US Prosecutors Set to Take on Suspected Gulf Cartel Leader
 Dane Schiller
Chained at the wrists and ankles, the imprisoned Gulf Cartel boss shuffled toward U.S. federal agents and into a new chapter in U.S.-Mexican relations. He already has been convicted in Mexico of charges rooted in his running the cartel.
Chávez Threatens to Jail Price Control Violators
 Simon Romero
Faced with an accelerating inflation rate and shortages of basic foods like beef, chicken and milk, President Hugo Chávez has threatened to jail grocery store owners and nationalize their businesses if they violate the country’s expanding price controls.
Canada to Host US, Mexican Ministers
 Agence France Presse
The chief diplomats of Canada, Mexico and the United States will meet on February 23 in Ottawa to discuss border security, trade and energy partnership, the Canadian government has said.
Labour, Community and Academics Launch May Day Global Solidarity School in Cuba
 Bill Saunders
In the tradition of the World Social Forums, union education schools and community organizing, we are combining these elements to create a school for building social change - bringing together students seeking to build a better world.
Anaheim Bust Breaks Brown Heroin Record
 Cindy Carcamo, Erik Ortiz, Denisse Salazar & Madia Javid-Yazdi
Drug enforcement officials say the seizure is the largest of its kind in California history. Six suspects, four from Mexico, are arrested.
Mexican Effort Tied to Declining US Immigrant Arrests
 Dudley Althaus
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Friday that a recent plunge in detentions of illegal migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border indicates that increased enforcement is having an impact.
Bush Orders More Troops Into Afghanistan
 Johanna Neuman & Joel Havemann
President Bush announced a new infusion of troops and funds to help Afghanistan survive an expected assault this spring from the Taliban and urged NATO to do more, too.
U.S. Agent Gets 5 Years for Immigrant Smuggling
 Reuters
A former U.S. border agent who allowed hundreds of illegal immigrants to cross from Mexico in return for $120,000 in cash was sentenced on Thursday to five years in federal prison.
Trip Renews Efforts to Ease Trade, Tensions with Mexico
 Matthew Benson & Chris Hawley
Gov. Janet Napolitano's trip to Mexico City last week to meet with new President Felipe Calderón and his Cabinet brought a lot of talk - talk of increased trade, border security, improved relations.
Volunteers Take on Revamped Citizen Test
 Brady McCombs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services began offering the pilot test to applicants Thursday in 10 cities across the country in an effort to get 6,000 people to take the test in the next three months.
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