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 News Around the Americas
Bolivians Tie Knot in Mass Wedding in Stadium
 Reuters
Nearly 200 Bolivian couples aged from 18 to 77 got hitched in a mass wedding in a sports stadium, taking advantage of the free ceremony, organisers said on Sunday.more »»»
Evangelical Leaders Criticize Pat Robertson
 Larry B. Stammer
Evangelical leaders said that they were embarrassed and incensed by televangelist Pat Robertson's assertion that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who had suffered a massive stroke, was stricken by God as punishment for ceding the Gaza Strip and a portion of the West Bank to Palestinians last summer.more »»»
Basis for Spying in U.S. Is Doubted
 Eric Lichtblau & Scott Shane
President Bush's rationale for eavesdropping on Americans without warrants rests on questionable legal ground, and Congress does not appear to have given him the authority to order the surveillance, said a Congressional analysis released Friday.more »»»
Guatemala: New Voices Vs US Wall
 Prensa Latina
"A wall of ignominy and disdain for Latin Americans" was how Guatemalan director for Social Investments, Luis Flores Asturias, labeled the planned wall on the United States border with Mexico.more »»»
Mr. Mexico's Goodwill Crusade
 Ruben Navarrette Jr.
It wasn't surprising that the Mexican government would hire an American public-relations firm to improve its image in the United States. Nor was it surprising that Mexican President Vicente Fox Dallas-based political consultant Rob Allyn, to be Mexico's goodwill ambassador.more »»»
A Day Fit For Three Kings
 Jeannie Kever
Three Kings Day, also known as Epiphany, is celebrated today across Latin America and Europe in recognition of the three kings who came with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh for the Christ child 12 days after Christmas.more »»»
Foreign-Language Learning Promoted
 Bradley Graham
President Bush announced plans yesterday to boost foreign-language study in the United States, casting the initiative as a strategic move to better engage other nations in combating terrorism and promoting freedom and democracy.more »»»
Secret Grave Discovered On Cult Grounds
 Reuters
Chilean officials have discovered an old grave on the property of a secretive German cult where opponents to the nation's 17-year dictatorship may have been buried after being tortured and killed.more »»»
U.S. Officials Prepared For Post-Holiday Crowds At Border
 Associated Press
U.S. immigration officials have made preparations to handle an increase of people that will continue into next week as Mexican immigrants who spent the holidays in their hometowns come back.more »»»
Bush Defends Eavesdropping Amid Calls For Testimony
 Tabassum Zakaria
resident George W. Bush defended domestic eavesdropping by the National Security Agency early this week after a newspaper report about a Justice Department official's resistance to the program prompted new calls for a Senate inquiry.more »»»
A New Foe Threatens Tribe's Independent Spirit
 Chris Kraul
After keeping the world at bay for five centuries, the Kuna Indians on Panama's unspoiled Caribbean coast now confront an insidious intruder: cocaine traffickers. The tribe inhabits Kuna Yala, a semiautonomous area that includes a coastal strip and the San Blas islands.more »»»
NSA Shared Spying Information with Other Agencies
 Walter Pincus
Information captured by the National Security Agency's secret eavesdropping on communications between the United States and overseas has been passed on to other government agencies, which cross-check the information with tips and information collected in other databases, current and former administration officials said.more »»»
Despite Government Efforts, Cubans Hold Tight to the U.S. Dollar
 Carol J. Williams
More than a year after the communist government here replaced the U.S. dollar with a convertible peso, the greenback remains in the hearts and hands of the Cuban people.more »»»
Few Expatriate Mexicans Seek Absentee Ballots for Elections
 Peter Prengaman
With two weeks left before the Jan. 15 deadline to apply for absentee ballots, just over 8,000 Mexicans in the United States about two-tenths of 1 percent of those eligible have filed the necessary paperwork.more »»»
New Bolivian Leader Visits Cuba
 BBC News
Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales has arrived in Cuba on his first foreign trip since a sweeping election victory earlier this month. Mr Morales was warmly welcomed by Cuban President Fidel Castro, who said his poll win "had shaken the world."more »»»
Illegal Immigration Debate Boils Over in 2005
 William Finn Bennett
It all depends on which side of the fence one calls his own. When it comes to the debate over illegal immigration, 2005 was either a banner year that raised awareness of a major problem facing the state and nation, or a series of blows to the human rights of illegal immigrants and Latinos in America.more »»»
Americans Helping Fuel Mexico's Child-Sex Industry
 WorldNetDaily.com
Child prostitution continues unabated in Mexican tourist resorts and border cities despite a crackdown on pedophiles in both Mexico and the US, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.more »»»
Climate Shock: We're on Thin Ice
 Kelpie Wilson
Climate shock comes from the realization that climate change is not only real, but huge; it is not only huge, but it is now; and it will affect your life very shortly. Not your grandchildren's lives. Not your children's lives. Your life. Soon - if it hasn't already.more »»»
World Welcomes In 2006
 CNN News
New Year's celebrations throughout the world Saturday and early Sunday were jubilant, a contrast with last year when the devastation of the Indian Ocean tsunami led many to cancel festivities.more »»»
Their Two Cents: Protesters Hang Up on Tax for Iraq War
 Beth Potter
Peace activist Bill Sulzman in Colorado Springs protests the war in Iraq by refusing to pay the federal excise tax of about 50 cents on his monthly phone bill. Sulzman also recruits others who are against US military involvement in Iraq to stop paying the tax.more »»»
Mexico Seeks International Support Against US Border Wall
 PRNewswire
A proposal by U.S. lawmakers to build some 1,130 kilometers of barriers along their nation's southern border as part of efforts to stop illegal immigration has irritated Mexicans, who are seeking international support to block Washington's plans.more »»»
Pinochet Fingerprinted, Photographed by Chilean Police
 Agence France-Presse
Augusto Pinochet was fingerprinted and photographed for the first time as police opened a criminal file on the former dictator for his alleged role in the deaths of political opponents in 1975.more »»»
US Flags Super Fence Defence
 Herald Sun
Under siege from terror plotters and illegal immigrants seeking a better life, the US is preparing to throw up a virtual fence around the nation. More than a half-dozen large defence contractors are preparing to compete for a multi-billion-dollar project designed to fortify the borders with an array of sophisticated technology.more »»»
Republican Strategist Is Taking Heat for Taking Mexico as Client
 Simon Romero
A longtime Republican strategist, Mr. Allyn has found himself in the cross hairs of conservative critics in the last week after signing a contract with Mexico's foreign ministry to lead a campaign to strengthen the country's image in the United States.more »»»
Cuba's Xmas Soured by US
 Circles Robinson
The misguided arrest of the Cuban Five in 1998 and the subsequent travesty of justice leading to their convictions on multiple unsubstantiated charges in 2001, once again puts an indignant damper on the island΄s Christmas and New Years merrymaking.more »»»
Texas Families Lose a Round in Claim
 Sandra Dibble
A group of south Texas families fighting for compensation from the Mexican government for lands they say were unjustly taken from their ancestors have suffered a setback before Mexico's National Commission for Human Rights.more »»»
Debate Looms on Citizen Babies
 David Crary
A proposal to change long-standing federal policy and deny citizenship to babies born to illegal immigrants on U.S. soil ran aground this month in Congress, but it is sure to resurface kindling bitter debate even if it fails to become law.more »»»
US Opposes Litany of Global Treaties in 2005
 Haider Rizvi
26 years ago, the United Nations adopted a treaty described by human rights experts as the international "Bill of Rights" for women. Today that treaty has been endorsed by more than 170 nations, while the US is the only developed nation that continues to oppose it.more »»»
Chile Court Won't Drop Pinochet Charges
 Associated Press
Chile's top court on Monday refused to drop charges against Gen. Augusto Pinochet for the disappearance of six dissidents during his military regime, and ruled that the former dictator must remain under house arrest. A panel of the court voted 3-2 to reject the appeal filed by the defense lawyers for the 90-year-old former ruler.more »»»
Some Border Patrol Agents Take a Chance on Love
 Nicholas Riccardi
Border Patrol agents, often young, single and new to the area, can get caught between the clear dictates of United States immigration law and the ambiguities of the heart.more »»»
Venezuela Discloses US Plotting
 Prensa Latina
The disclosure that a US official attended a meeting to conspire against Venezuela corroborates the predictions that Washington intends to augment pressures against Caracas in 2006.more »»»
Mexican Military Caught Up in Drug Corruption, Officials Say
 Alfredo Corchado
U.S. officials and analysts say there are new signs that drug corruption is spreading within the Mexican military, an institution long regarded as more professional and less prone to criminality than the country's law enforcement agencies.more »»»
Pope Calls for Peace at First Christmas Mass
 AFP
Pope Benedict XVI has made an impassioned plea for peace in the Middle East, celebrating the first Christmas mass of his pontificate as Christians around the world marked the birth of Jesus.more »»»
Cuban Parliament: 2006 Will Be Brighter
 Prensa Latina
The Cuban Parliament closed its last session of the year reaffirming the social, economic and political programs of the Revolution, slamming the new threats by the United States government and painting a brighter future for 2006.more »»»
US Allies in Iraq Want Out, Adding to Bush Pressure
 Celestine Bohlen
The US-led "coalition of the willing" in Iraq will be less willing in 2006. The UK, Italy and South Korea are making plans to reduce or even withdraw their troops by the end of next year, following other nations, such as Ukraine and Bulgaria, that have already started to depart.more »»»
Santa's Chinese Elves
 Pallavi Ayar
While Santa Claus lives it up with Rudolph at the North Pole, his elves have relocated to southern China's towns and villages. Some 70% of the world's Christmas ornaments and other paraphernalia now originate in officially atheist mainland China.more »»»
NSA Spying Broader Than Bush Admitted
 Eric Lichtblau & James Risen
The National Security Agency has traced and analyzed large volumes of telephone and Internet communications flowing into and out of the US as part of the eavesdropping program that Bush approved after the 9/11 attacks to hunt for evidence of terrorist activity.more »»»
Alito Defended Use of Domestic Wiretaps
 Donna Cassata
Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito defended the right of government officials to order domestic wiretaps for national security when he worked at the Reagan Justice Department, an echo of President Bush's rationale for spying on U.S. residents in the war on terror.more »»»
All Overseas Phone Calls Tapped
 Charlie Savage
The National Security Agency, in carrying out President Bush's order to intercept the international phone calls and emails of Americans suspected of links to Al Qaeda, has probably been using computers to monitor all other Americans' international communications as well.more »»»
Cuba to Train Doctors for the World
 Prensa Latina
Cuba might train doctors needed in other parts of the world, Cuban President Fidel Castro said before the National Assembly of People's Power (Parliament) on Thursday. "We will be the doctor trainers the world needs," he added while highlighting the work done by Cuban physicians in countries hit by natural disasters of lacking health personnel.more »»»
'Impeachment' Talk, Pro and Con, Appears in Media at Last
 Editor & Publisher
Suddenly this week, scattered outposts in the media have started mentioning the "I" word, or at least the "IO" phrase: impeach or impeachable offense. The sudden outbreak of anger or candor has been sparked by the uproar over revelations of a White House approved domestic spying program.more »»»
Enemy of the State or Savvy Campaigner?
 Charlotte Sector
On his way to a startling victory in Bolivia's presidential election, Evo Morales campaigned hard on behalf of his nation's poverty-stricken indigenous coca growers and vowed never to kowtow to the US.more »»»
Many Americans Support New Border Barrier
Angus Reid
Many adults in the United States are in favour of erecting a new wall along the Mexico-U.S. border, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 58 per cent of respondents favour building a barrier to help reduce illegal immigration.more »»»
After Tough Year, White House Cites Only Successes
 Reuters
By most accounts, it was a tough year for President George W. Bush, marked by a drop in public support for the Iraq war, legislative setbacks on Social Security and arctic oil drilling and a politically disastrous initial response to Hurricane Katrina.more »»»
A Leftist Victor in Mexico Race Would be no Trouble, U.S. Says
 Alfredo Corchado & Tim Connolly
Mexico's presidential election is more than six months away, but officials in Washington already are sizing up how the three leading candidates would mesh with the United States - including the possibility that the leftist former mayor of Mexico City could win it all in July.more »»»
New Life for Patriot Act Is No Bush Win
 Richard B. Schmitt & Mary Curtius
In a major setback for the White House on a top domestic priority, the Senate on Wednesday passed a six-month extension of the Patriot Act, due to expire Dec. 31, even though President Bush had demanded that most of the law become permanent.more »»»
Colombia Plans New Rebel Meeting
 Stephen Gibbs
The Colombian government and leaders of its second largest guerrilla group have moved closer to full peace talks. Government negotiators and representatives of the National Liberation Army, or ELN, met for five days in the Cuban capital, Havana.more »»»
Another (Bad) 48 Hours for President Bush
 Josh Earnest
Two days ago, President Bush took to the podium for a nationally televised news conference to explain why he approved a secret program to allow America's surveillance apparatus to spy on American citizens. Because he failed to give candid answers about the program, the president's explanation has been met with a parade of bad news in the last 48 hours.more »»»
Colombian Military Implicated in Plot Against Chavez: Uribe
 AFP
Venezuelan former soldiers plotted against President Hugo Chavez's government at a Colombian military building, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said. Uribe made the stunning disclosure Saturday at this Caribbean resort town where he is meeting with Chavez.more »»»
Cheney Defends Domestic Spying
 Maura Reynolds
President Bush's decision to bypass court review and authorize domestic wiretapping by executive order was part of a concerted effort to rebuild presidential powers weakened in the 1970s as a result of the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, Cheney said Tuesday.more »»»
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