Pope Francis a stranger to the US in many ways
By RACHEL ZOLL When Pope Francis sets foot on the tarmac at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington on Sept. 22, it won’t just be his first time in the…
Latin America and Caribbean
Puerto Rico braces for Erika after 4 killed in Dominica
By DANICA COTO and CARLISLE JNO BAPTISTE Tropical Storm Erika lashed Puerto Rico early Friday with heavy rains and wind after killing four people and causing devastating floods in the…
French agents make record hashish seizure on Martinique
By RODOLPHE LAMY Customs agents on the French territory of Martinique made a record seizure of hash at the island’s Caribbean port, officials said Thursday. Acting on a tip, officers…
Is Texas spending $800M to create its own border patrol?
By SETH ROBBINS and PAUL J. WEBER When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered a big reinforcement of security at the Mexico border in 2011, Texas bought six new gunboats that…
Panama high court OKs corruption probe of ex-president
By JUAN ZAMORANO Panama’s Supreme Court voted Wednesday to open a corruption probe against former President Ricardo Martinelli, a move likely to rally popular support in a nation where the…
Raul Castro: US must return Guantanamo for normal relations
By JAVIER CORDOBA and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on…
Venezuela’s Maduro in China seeking aid for stricken economy
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro met Thursday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping amid hopes for new loans to bolster the South American nation’s stricken economy. Xi reiterated the importance of relations…
US sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay
By BEN FOX Six prisoners held for 12 years at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Uruguay to be resettled as refugees, the U.S. government announced Sunday — a deal…