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

US military: American soldier killed in Iraq

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in action in Iraq.

Honduras election sets return to business as usual

The coup last summer in this tiny, Central American country blew up into an international incident, with th...

Egypt's media stoked soccer fan anger with Algeria

Angry soccer fans rampaged through a posh diplomatic neighborhood in Cairo over the weekend, smashing shop ...

Scientist: Leak of climate e-mails appalling

A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were s...

Venezuela to get 300 tanks, armored vehicles

President Hugo Chavez is hailing the forthcoming arrival of 300 Russian-made tanks and armored vehicles, an...

Iraq PM ramps up attacks on Baathists before vote

UK checks safety of 1,800 bridges after storms

Police and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England...

Palestinian nun takes step toward sainthood

A Palestinian nun who co-founded a charity dedicated to educating Arab girls on Sunday took an important st...

Russian cosmonaut Feoktistov dies at 83

Officials: Pakistani troops kill some 40 militants

Pakistani troops killed nearly 40 suspected militants Sunday in a series of operations in northwestern trib...

Egypt's president warns Israel over Jerusalem

Egypt's president on Sunday criticized Israeli construction in east Jerusalem, telling his Israeli counterp...

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...