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 The historic trial of one-time Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori for
two massacres and two kidnappings during his rule (1990-2000) started
Monday in Lima.
The court noted that the trial is "criminal, not political."
Fujimori, 69, who holds Peruvian and Japanese citizenship, seemed
calm as he sat before a three-judge...
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 Colombian President Alvaro Uribe on Friday offered to talk directly
with leftist rebels to secure an exchange of hostages for imprisoned
guerrilla fighters, saying he would create a "meeting zone" for the
talks.
There was no immediate response from Revolutionary Armed Forces of
Colombia (FARC) rebels, but the families of...
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 Venezuelan voters rejected constitutional reforms that would have
eliminated term limits for President Hugo Chavez, according to the
first preliminary official results in the early hours of Monday.
With an abstention rate of over 44 per cent and with over 88 per
cent of the ballots counted, 50.70 per cent of the voters rejected...
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 Venezuelans went to the polls Sunday to vote in a referendum on
amendments to the constitution, which if approved would allow a
socialist form of government and the unlimited re-election of the
president. At present, the president can be re-elected only once.
Government supporters roused Caracas residents at 4 am with
trumpets and...
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 On the eve of a critical referendum on the Venezuelan constitution,
President Hugo Chavez threatened Saturday to stop delivery of oil to
the United States if it does not accept the results of the vote.
Venezuelans are to vote Sunday on changes to the oil-rich nation's
constitution, which if approved would allow a socialist form...
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 Proof of life of former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt, three
US contractors and and 13 other hostages held by leftist rebels in
Colombia was found in the hands of three arrested guerrillas, Colombian
authorities said Friday.
The Army arrested three members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Colombia (FARC) and found...
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 Students and opposition groups marched in their thousands on the
Venezuelan capital Thursday in protest of a series of constitutional
amendments that would eliminate term limits for Venezuelan President
Hugo Chavez.
Organizers estimated that 100,000 people joined the protests urging
the country to vote against the proposed...
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 Recent events have President Hugo Chavez facing his toughest vote
to date this weekend in a referendum to scrap term limits on his rule as polls
show Venezuelans shying away from the Cuba ally's drive for socialism in the
OPEC nation.
Accustomed to easy election victories, Chavez enters the
referendum vote on Sunday with surveys...
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 Around 100 passengers and 54 crew of a cruise liner sinking off the
coast of Argentina after "striking an object" have been rescued and are
in lifeboats, British coastguards said Friday.
The 2,400-tonne MV Explorer was going down after hitting a "large
object" in the Antarctic Ocean, near the South Shetland...
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 Colombia has put a stop to efforts by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
to negotiate a prisoner swap with leftist Colombian guerillas.
Conservative President Alvaro Uribe withdrew the leftist-
nationalist Chavez's authority as a mediator after Chavez spoke by
telephone Wednesday with the head of the Colombian military,...
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Today is Thursday, June 5
the 157th day of 2008 with 209 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus. The evening stars are Mercury, Mars and...
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 General Petraeus Set for Central Command
It appears that U. S. President George W. Bush’s favorite
general has been handed the task of winning the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
as well as confronting the...
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 A culinary journey through Crete
Almost as soon as you set foot on the southern Mediterranean island of Crete the poignant smell of oregano, wild flowers and wild teas tickles your senses while the...
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