NICARAGUA

For contras, a reprise of bitter discontent

In Nicaragua, ex-contras prepare to oppose Sandinistas in a feud that stretches back to the war in the 1980s.

In Dominica elections, party offers `the only vision'

Caribbean voters living in the tiny island of Dominica will head to the polls on Dec. 18 for general electi...

Accused Colombian paramilitary leader arrested

José Misael Valero Santana, who, according to Colombian prosecutors, led a paramilitary force of abo...

Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican

Honduras' Roberto Micheletti to step down for 7 days

Honduras' de facto president Roberto Micheletti will give up his controversial post for seven days begin...

LAND SHARK STADIUM

Soccer helps Hondurans forget their political woes

Thousands of fans put Honduras' political problems aside for one night to cheer on the nation's soccer team...

CUBA | HUMAN RIGHTS

Report: Cuba's Raúl Castro as ruthless as Fidel

A report by Human Rights Watch paints Raúl Castro's regime in Cuba as little more than a continuati...

Diario publisher to head press group

Alejandro J. Aguirre, deputy editor and publisher of the Spanish-language Diario Las Américas newspa...

PERU-CHILE RELATIONS

War of words escalating over Peru's spy accusations

Sparring between Chile and Peru intensified Tuesday over spying allegations, which experts say could be att...

Voice of America expands its Latin American audience

Facing a group of presidents loudly critical of Washington, the U.S. government's Voice of America broadca...

HONDURAS ELECTIONS

Honduras' crisis brings South Florida election showdown

Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on ar...

Delay likely for Iraq elections as leaders bicker over procedure

Iraq's pivotal national elections, originally scheduled for January, faced a likely delay of weeks or even ...

AP Enterprise: Bullet tears open Somali boy's face

The bullet hit mother and son as they walked through Somalia's capital. She felt a sharp pain in her palm. ...

TV: Israel proposing 10-month settlement freeze

Israel TV reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing a 10-month freeze in construction in ...

Argentina's president urges Middle East peace

Argentina's president says Israel and the United States should do more to push for peace in the Middle East.

Formerly conjoined twins leave intensive care

Conjoined Bangladeshi twins who were separated in a marathon surgery last week left intensive care on Monda...

UK begins inquiry on Iraq war

A panel investigating Britain's role in the Iraq war begins questioning witnesses this week in an inquiry t...

Big Bang atom smasher records first proton hits

The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposi...

Japanese engineer released by Yemeni tribesmen

Canada woman to fight insurance co. over Facebook

A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision t...

Former aide to Duchess of York escapes from prison

A convicted murdered who once served as the personal assistant to the duchess of York has escaped from a lo...

ELECTION 2010

Politicians jumping into social media, seeing new outlet to voters

For Florida candidates, social-networking tools are keys to campaign outreach.

U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS

Blogger in Cuba has Washington's ear

A blogger in Cuba who's not afraid to take on the authorities has gained attention at the White House and o...

Parts of Cuban blogger's essay read aloud in House

Part of a Cuban blogger's essay that advocates lifting the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba was read aloud at a H...

FLORIDA POLITICS

Gov. Charlie Crist orders probe of juvenile justice chief

Florida launched an investigation into the extensive taxpayer-funded travel of the state's juvenile justice...

POLITICS

Sen. George LeMieux blasted for blocking diplomat

Florida Sen. George LeMieux's efforts to question a State Department employee about Cuba policy and other i...

TALLAHASSEE

Gov. Charlie Crist: Ban texting while driving

Gov. Charlie Crist and the state's top highway safety appointee endorsed a ban on texting while driving Tue...

HIGH-SPEED RAIL

Bullet train might get special legislative session

Gov. Charlie Crist hopes lawmakers are close to agreeing on a special session for rail projects, but concer...

GOVERNOR'S RACE

Sink backs adoption by gays, lesbians

Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink headlined an Equality Florida reception in Fort Lauderdale that raised ab...

POLITICS

Money affects Cuba policy

A new report suggests a connection between campaign contributions and votes on sanctions against Cuba.

ANALYSIS | FLORIDA POLITICS

Some Republicans see state GOP chief as burden

Florida's GOP chairman, Jim Greer, might be one obstacle on the road to political success for the state's R...

MIAMI-DADE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Miami-Dade Democrats' new chairman was Diaz fundraiser in 2001

The new chairman of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party was a major fundraiser for Manny Diaz when he ran for m...