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Mexico 'Completely Committed' in Fight Against Cartels: DEA
 Agence France-Presse
The United States has complete confidence in Mexico's ability to counter its drug cartels despite recent corruption scandals and a skyrocketing murder rate, said DEA Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart.
Bolivian Opposition Criticizes 'Massacre' Report
 Associated Press
Bolivian opposition leaders accused an international commission Thursday of bias toward President Evo Morales in its report on a September jungle "massacre" in which at least 19 people were killed.
Fidel Castro Says Cuba Can Talk with Obama
 Anita Snow
Fidel Castro said Thursday that President-elect Barack Obama is a man Cuba can talk with and indicated that communist officials would be willing to meet with him wherever he wants.
US Soldiers Re-enlisting Because of Poor Economy
 Associated Press
In 2008, as the stock market cratered and the housing market collapsed, more young members of the Army, Air Force and Navy decided to re-up.
US Gives Mexico Anti-Drug Funding
 BBC News
A $197m aid package to help Mexico fight drugs cartels has been released by the US government. It is part of the Merida Initiative, a $400m scheme to assist Mexico's efforts to take on the drugs trade.
Historic Signing of Cluster Munitions Treaty
 Stéphane Bussard
Armaments: In Oslo this week, a hundred countries - including Switzerland - affixed their signature to a Convention that prohibits cluster munitions. A major landmark for humanitarian law.
Barack Obama Names New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as Commerce Secretary
 Liz Sidot
President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, filling a top economic post in troubled times and placing a second former campaign rival in his new cabinet.
Feud Over Horse Race Leads to 17 Guatemala Deaths
 Associated Press
Mexican and Guatemalan drug traffickers arguing about a horse race in a rural border town began a series of gunbattles in which 17 people died, police said Monday.
Obama Unveils His National Security Team
 David Stout
President-elect Barack Obama called for “a new dawn of American leadership” on Monday as he formally introduced his national security team, led by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as his nominee for secretary of state.
Mexican Woman Killed in Mumbai was to Immigrate to Israel this Week
 John Milner
Among the people killed in the terror attack in Mumbai's Chabad House was Norma Shvarzblat Rabinovich, a Jewish woman from Mexico, who was scheduled to make aliyah or immigrate to Israel on Monday and join two of her children there.
Get Out of Jail Free Cards
 Capitol Hill Blue
As George W. Bush's lame-duck Presidency enters its final weeks, a flood of pardon applications land on his desk. Convicted felons ranging from drug dealers to high-profile white collar criminals want a shot at the 'get out of jail free cards' that Presidents issue during thier final days in office.
Fear Discourages US Residents from Cross-Border Visits
 Arthur H. Rotstein
The recent spate of drug-related killings in Nogales, Mexico, is driving apart what have long been close-knit communities, discouraging some residents of its Arizona sister city from crossing the border.
 Obama Orders Plan to Create 2.5 Million New Jobs by 2011
 Agency France-Presse
President-elect Barack Obama, in his Saturday radio address, announced that he has asked his economic team to develop a plan that will create 2.5 million new jobs over the next two years.
Latin America Leaders Agree to Create Joint Monetary Zone
 AFP
Leftist Latin American leaders agreed Wednesday to create a joint monetary zone to confront the international financial crisis and reduce dollar dependency, at a one-day meeting here.
US Poverty Spreading in Suburbs: Study
 Lucia Mutikani
Poverty in the United States is spreading from rural and inner-city areas to the suburbs, according to a study, a situation that can worsen as the economy confronts what may be a protracted recession.
More Last Minute Shenanigans from Bush
 Capitol Hill Blue
Lame duck President George W. Bush may be going but he's far from gone. Bush is papering the federal government with last-minue executive orders putting his stamp on everything he can and paying off debts to those who supported him during his controversial Presidency.
Texas DA Reveals Evidence Against Cheney
 Ron Brynaert
Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra spoke to two Texas television stations Wednesday night regarding his investigation of injustice within the prison systems which led to the indictment by a Texas grand jury of Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, along with other officials.
Russian President Visits Cold War Ally Cuba
 Will Weissert
Russia's president visited old Cold War ally Cuba on Thursday, spending hours with President Raul Castro on the final leg of a Latin America tour designed to increase Moscow's profile in a region long dominated by the United States.
Medvedev Raises Russia's Profile in Latin America
 Rachel Jones
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to help Venezuela start a nuclear energy program on Wednesday as President Hugo Chavez hailed Moscow's deepening ties in Latin America as a reflection of declining U.S. influence.
Raul Castro to Sean Penn: He'd Meet Obama at Gitmo
 Anita Snow
Cuban President Raul Castro said in an interview released Wednesday that he would like to meet President-elect Barack Obama on "neutral ground" – and he suggested the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
Mexico, Paraguay Top Pot Producers, U.N. Report Says
 CNN
While reports of the war on drugs in Mexico are common and well-documented, the fact that tiny, landlocked Paraguay is No. 2 in the world may surprise some.
Controversy Rocks Lead-Up to 2010 Olympics
 The Real Network
With more than a full year before the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics begin, the games have already encountered stiff opposition. A range of groups have expressed their disagreement with the way that the Olympics are being run on Canada's west coast.
Russian Warships Arrive in Venezuela
 RIA Novosti
A group of warships from Russia's Northern Fleet arrived on Tuesday at the Venezuelan port of La Guaira, a Russian naval official said.
US Lawmakers Urged to Stem Wave of Hate Crimes
 Alison Raphael
Leading civil rights groups Monday denounced the rise in hate crimes taking place in the United States, especially against Hispanics, and called for passage of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crime Prevention Act to ensure federal jurisdiction when local officials fail to act.
Opposition Makes Gains in Venezuela Vote
 Christopher Toothaker
President Hugo Chavez's opponents made important gains in Venezuela's local elections, capturing the Caracas mayor's office and three of the most populous states, but his allies won a strong majority.
Obama Sends Strong Signals From the Sidelines
 Peter Wallsten
With a series of forceful actions in recent days, amid an almost unprecedented set of challenges, Barack Obama has taken an unusual step for a president-elect: attempting to alter the country's perilous course even before he takes office.
Wanted Argentine Official Commits Suicide on TV
 Associated Press
An ex-Argentine police commander committed suicide in front of rolling television cameras as he was about to be arrested for alleged human rights violations during the country's dictatorship.
Bracero Program Wages: January Deadline
 Mail Tribune
Veterans of the bracero program who worked between Jan. 1, 1942, and Dec. 31, 1946, are eligible to apply to recover wages withheld from them by the government of Mexico during that period. They must apply by Jan. 5, 2009.
Advocates Picket Theatre Following CEO's 'Yes on 8' Contribution
 Kevin Wayne
Opponents of California's Proposition 8 continued to pressure for marriage equality by targeting the business of one of its biggest benefactors, Century Theatre in Evanston, Illinois.
 Michelito, the Battle-Scarred, 10-Year-Old Bullfighter
 Agence France-Presse
Michelito is just like any other kid. He likes playing guitar, surfing the Internet and watching Spiderman. But at just 10 years old, he is also a star bullfighter and has already killed 160 calves.
Nicaragua's Ortega Refuses to Cancel Elections
 Filadelfo Aleman
President Daniel Ortega moved to quash a legislative proposal by opposition politicians Friday to cancel the results of widely disputed elections, as thousands of Sandinista supporters took to the streets to celebrate the party's victory.
Bill Richardson to Commerce?
 Chris Cillizza
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has emerged as a "serious contender" to head the Commerce Department under President-elect Barack Obama, according to a Democratic official close to the proceedings.
Carter, Annan, Others Refused Entry to Zimbabwe
 Celean Jacobson
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that he and others planning a humanitarian mission in Zimbabwe had been refused entry to the impoverished African country.
Obama Outlines Plan to Create Jobs
 Will Lester
President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday outlined his plan to create 2.5 million jobs in coming years to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize schools while developing alternative energy sources and more efficient cars.
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