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- The Progress of Liberty
Independence Day is as good a time as any to do a little stock-taking on the cause of liberty in America. After all, the road from 1776 to 2009 has been lined with so many stumbling blocks and detours. This much can be said: Today's celebration in the
- U.S. envoy returns to post in Venezuela after expulsion
CARACAS, Venezuela -- A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming his post in Venezuela. Ambassador Patrick Duddy also praised the response from governments across the
- A Miner's Life in Potosi, Bolivia
Home » Politics & Society » South American Affairs » Bolivia » A Miner's Life in Potosi, Bolivia © Tony Dunnell The miners of Potosi, some barely 9-years-old, struggle to make a living while trying to stay alive in the harsh conditions within
- Petrobras starts refining oil from Tupi
Petrobras started refining oil coming from the Santos Basin?s pre-salt layer, on June 30, at the Capuava Refinery (Recap), in São Paulo. This is a historical milestone for the global oil industry. At 28.5o API and with low acidity levels and low
- Colombia has April trade deficit vs yr-ago surplus
BOGOTA, July 3 - Colombia posted a trade deficit of $106.4 million in April versus a surplus o... Saturday 04 July 2009 economy 3 Colombian exports slumped 27.7 percent in April from the same month last year to $2.42 billion, according to a statement
- Venezuela pays US$1.05b to assume control of Spanish-owned bank
CARACAS: President Hugo Chavez's government assumed control of Venezuela's third-largest bank on Friday - making the state the largest player in the nation's banking system. The purchase of the Spanish-owned Banco de Venezuela gives Chavez's government
- Editorial: Getting serious about Helmand
America has bolstered its military strength and troops in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, considered the heartland of Taliban insurgency, putting in practice US President Barack Obama's new resolve to clear the ground of the militants before the
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AFP - Public support for Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso has plunged below 20 percent as his party faces losing its grip on power in upcoming elections, according to a poll.
AFP - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said he was "deeply disappointed" after the chief of Myanmar's military junta on Saturday refused to let him meet pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" that military-ruled Myanmar's top general had rejected his request to meet with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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