Mediator proposing reconciliation gvt for Honduras; exiled leader prepares 2nd return bidTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The mediator in Honduras’ political crisis said he will propose a national reconciliation government during the next round of talks, while ousted President Manuel Zelaya prepared a second bid to return home to reclaim power. Aide: Exiled president heading to home to set up alternative government seat inside HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top aide said exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was heading home Thursday to set up an alternative seat of government inside the country, and will use it as his headquarters in a “final battle” against the coup leaders. Aide: Ousted president en route home to set up alternative government hq inside HondurasTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top aide said exiled Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was heading home Thursday to set up an alternative seat of government inside the country, and will use it as his headquarters in a “final battle” against the coup leaders. Aide: Ousted president en route to Honduras to set up alternative seat of governmentLA PAZ, Bolivia — A top aide to Manuel Zelaya says the ousted president will set up government headquarters inside Honduras, from which he will lead the “final battle” against coup leaders. Aide: Ousted Honduran president on route back home, thousands demonstrate for his returnTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A top aide of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said he was heading back to the country Thursday, while thousands of his supporters blocked roads to demand his return to power. US extradites ‘Minister of Cocaine’ to Bolivia to serve time for political killingsLA PAZ, Bolivia — The United States deported a key figure in Bolivia’s last military dictatorship back home Thursday to serve a 30-year prison sentence for crimes including genocide and political assassinations. Bolivia president accuses Obama of lying after US cuts ends trade favors for BoliviaLA PAZ, Bolivia — President Evo Morales on Wednesday accused Barack Obama of lying by pledging to change America’s historically heavy-handed relationship with Latin America and then halting $25 million in annual trade benefits for Bolivia. US cuts off Bolivia from tariff exemptions citing poor drug war cooperationBOGOTA — The U.S. government says it will end valuable tariff exemptions for Bolivia because the world’s No. 3 cocaine-producing country is not adequately prosecuting the war on drugs. US hopes for new dialogue with return of expelled ambassador to VenezuelaCARACAS, Venezuela — The United States said Thursday it is sending its ambassador back to Venezuela more than nine months after he was expelled by President Hugo Chavez, creating an opening for a less hostile relationship even though many disagreements remain. Venezuela and US move to restore expelled ambassadors, aiming to repair strained relationsMARACAY, Venezuela — Venezuela and the United States said Wednesday they will restore their ambassadors more than nine months after President Hugo Chavez expelled the U.S. envoy in his final diplomatic bout with the Bush administration. Bolivia arrests 8 Mennonite men accused of raping more than 60 women at their farm communityLA PAZ, Bolivia — Eight men from a Mennonite farming community in eastern Bolivia have been accused of raping dozens of females at the settlement, a prosecutor said Tuesday, indicating at least one victim was an underage girl. Correction: Peru-BoliviaLIMA, Peru — In stories May 11 and May 12 about Peru granting asylum to two Bolivian officials, The Associated Press erroneously reported that genocide charges were not filed against former President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada and members of his cabinet until after Evo Morales became president in 2006. Bolivia’s congress ratified charges against Sanchez de Lozada and the cabinet members in 2004, and prosecutors added five former senior military officials as defendants after Morales’ inauguration. UN: Colombia coca crop down sharply; Peru and Bolivia crops increaseBOGOTA — Colombia’s coca crop shrank by nearly a fifth last year while cultivation of the bush that is the basis of cocaine rose for a third straight year in Peru and Bolivia, the world’s two other coca-producing nations, the United Nations said Friday. Bolivia says Peru ties threatened by decision to harbor ex-officials accused in 2003 killingsLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s president says relations with Peru are at “high risk” after the neighboring nation gave refuge to two more former Bolivian officials accused in the 2003 army killings of dozens of protesters. Clinton to visit El Salvador, Honduras to further US goals in Latin AmericaWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday she will travel to Latin America in coming weeks to further U.S. goals in a region where she recently expressed concern about inroads by Iran, Russia and China. Peru gives refuge to 2 more former Bolivian ministers charged in 2003 killing of protestersLIMA, Peru — Peru gave refuge to two more former Bolivian government ministers who fled genocide charges for the 2003 army killings of dozens of protesters, Peru’s foreign minister said Tuesday. Bolivia demands Peru hand over asylum-seeking ex-ministers charged in 2003 protest bloodshedLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia demanded Monday that Peru hand over three former government ministers charged with genocide in the 2003 killing of dozens of protesters, and President Evo Morales called asylum an “open provocation of the Bolivian people.” Bolivian opposition denies prosecutor’s accusation tying them to alleged assassination plotLA PAZ, Bolivia — Opposition leaders reacted angrily Tuesday after a Bolivian prosecutor accused several of them of backing alleged mercenaries who leftist President Evo Morales says were plotting to assassinate him. Jimmy Carter, Bolivia’s Evo Morales express hope for improved ties between Washington, La PazLA PAZ, Bolivia — Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Bolivia’s Evo Morales said Saturday they hope their countries are on the road to repairing badly strained relations. Slain men in alleged Bolivia assassination plot: mercenaries or victims?SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — Airlifted in from Bolivia’s western highlands, some two dozen elite officers in green helmets and flak jackets entered the Las Americas Hotel just before 4 a.m., disabled its surveillance cameras and stealthily made for the fourth floor. Clinton: US seeks to restore Latin America ties to counter influence of Iran, Russia, ChinaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is working to improve deteriorating U.S. relations with a number of Latin American nations to counter growing Iranian, Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday. Clinton: US seeks to restore Latin America ties to counter influence of Iran, Russia, ChinaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is working to improve deteriorating U.S. relations with a number of Latin American nations to counter growing Iranian, Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday. Clinton: US seeks to restore Latin America ties to counter influence of Iran, Russia, ChinaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is working to improve deteriorating U.S. relations with a number of Latin American nations to counter growing Iranian, Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday. Clinton: US seeks to restore Latin America ties to counter influence of Iran, Russia, ChinaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is working to improve deteriorating U.S. relations with a number of Latin American nations to counter growing Iranian, Chinese and Russian influence in the Western Hemisphere, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday. Diplomat says more time needed to repair Venezuela-US relations, appoint new ambassadorsCARACAS, Venezuela — The top official at the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela said Tuesday that ambassadors won’t be returning to Washington and Caracas anytime soon, but he was optimistic that diplomatic relations will improve. Bolivia rejects Ireland, Croatia, Hungary requests for info in alleged assassination plotLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday rejected requests from the governments of Ireland, Croatia and Hungary seeking information about the deaths of three of their citizens whom Bolivia accuses of plotting to assassinate Morales. Warming robs Bolivia of world’s highest ski slopeLA PAZ - Global warming has melted the snow on Bolivia’s Chacaltaya, a peak 5,395 metres above sea-level that was once home to the world’s highest ski slope. Bolivian president enacts new constitutionEL ALTO - Bolivian President Evo Morales has enacted a new constitution that he says will ‘refound’ the country on the basis of unity, equality and dignity and put it on a path to national reconciliation, EFE reported Sunday. |
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