Venezuela predicts 2010 economic growth at 0.5 percent, inflation at 22 percent or lessCARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said Friday that Venezuela will base its 2010 budget on expectations of 0.5 percent economic growth and inflation no higher than 22 percent, despite depressed world prices for oil, the nation’s biggest export. Interim, ousted presidents in troubled Honduras edge closer to direct talksTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The factions fighting for control of Honduras have begun talking days before a meeting that many hope will end a political crisis sparked by Central America’s first coup in more than a decade. Bill Clinton says he hated destructive 1990s embargo on Haiti, but defends action as necessaryPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Bill Clinton grimaced Friday as he recalled the severe embargo he oversaw as president against Haiti’s then-brutal regime, a move that destroyed the very economy he is now fighting to revive. Colorado’s Lamborn joins conservative congressmen on Honduras visit, defying US coup policyDENVER — A Colorado Republican is defending his visit to a Honduran leader deemed illegitimate by the White House. US Senator’s spokesman says Honduran leader vowed liberties to be restored by or on MondayTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A spokesman for a U.S. Senator says the interim president of Honduras vowed that civil liberties would be restored in the troubled Central American country no later than Monday. Lamborn joins conservatives on Honduras visit, despite US coup policyDENVER — Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn is returning from Honduras on a trip that angered the administration. Immigrant deaths near the US-Mexico border at a glanceThe number of immigrants who died while crossing the U.S.-Mexico border: Bill Clinton tours historic Haitian palace in bid to increase tourismMILOT, Haiti — Bill Clinton, slathered in sunscreen, urged Americans to explore the riches of Haitian tourism on Friday as he took a VIP trip to a mountain palace and a nearby beach where a cruise ship pier is being built. Cry me a Rio: Brazilian president reduced to tears after South America gets its 1st OlympicsCOPENHAGEN — Let the Olympic Carnival begin. And the crying, too. Immigrant deaths near US-Mexico border in 2009 expected to surpass previous year’s totalPHOENIX — The number of immigrants who died while sneaking across America’s southern border in the last 12 months is expected to surpass the previous year’s total, even as fewer people are getting caught entering the country illegally. Conservative US lawmakers visit Honduras leaders, highlighting Washington divide over coupTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Honduras’ coup-installed president told a U.S. congressional delegation Friday that full civil liberties would be restored within days, a spokesman for one of the lawmakers said following a meeting that challenged Washington’s attempts to isolate the interim government. Mexico reports largest seizures of precursor chemicals for methamphetamineMEXICO CITY — Two raids by security forces netted the largest seizures of methamphetamine precursor chemicals in Mexico’s history, federal officials announced Friday. Mexico reports biggest seizure of precursor chemicals for methamphetamineMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s federal Attorney General’s Office says authorities have has seized the largest quantity of precursor chemicals for methamphetamine in the country’s history. Federal judge blocks decision ordering US to search for damage assessments in Cuban 5 spy caseMIAMI — A federal judge on Friday halted a U.S. search for national security damage assessments that had been ordered by another judge in the politically charged case of three convicted Cuban spies who are seeking lenient prison sentences. Obama’s press secretary says president is ‘disappointed’ Chicago missed getting 2016 OlympicsABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Barack Obama is “disappointed” Chicago missed getting the 20016 Olympic Games but doesn’t regret putting so much on the line to argue for it, his chief spokesman said Friday. Obamas make personal appeal for Chicago’s Olympics bid, but are denied sucess in the votingCOPENHAGEN — Chicago’s early exit from finalist balloting for the 2016 Olympics was a personal setback for President Barack Obama and a painful defeat for America’s most prominent Midwestern city. Police: DNA on bloody clothes in Curacao match that of missing US diplomatSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The weeklong search for an American diplomat has taken a grim turn as investigators on the Dutch island of Curacao said DNA from bloody clothing strewn along a popular beach matched that of the missing man. Mexico’s brewer and beverage maker Femsa considers beer mergerMEXICO CITY — Mexican brewer and beverage maker Femsa SAB is exploring merger possibilities involving its beer business in talks with several companies. Tropical Storm Olaf moving north in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s coastMIAMI — Tropical Storm Olaf is weakening slightly as it moves north in the Pacific far off Mexico’s coast. Obama uses personal hopes to boost Chicago’s Olympics bid in CopenhagenCOPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama says the United States is “ready and eager” to host the 2016 Olympics in his adoptive hometown of Chicago. US senator, congressmen to meet with interim Honduras leader despite no-contact policyTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A U.S. senator and three congressmen plan to meet Friday with Honduras’ interim leader in defiance of official Washington policy barring contact with the architects of the military coup that ousted the nation’s president. Obama hopes to put Chicago’s Olympics bid over the top with personal pitch in CopenhagenCOPENHAGEN — In a quick dash of salesmanship, President Barack Obama is in the Danish capital, putting his personal powers of persuasion on the line to boost Chicago’s Olympics bid. Brazil lawmakers meet with ousted Honduran leader, get assurance troops won’t invade embassyTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Brazilian delegation won assurances Thursday that Honduran forces will not attack the embassy where Manuel Zelaya is holed up with supporters and met with the ousted president inside the diplomatic mission. Global recession has boosted jobless lines worldwide, but data shows marked differencesPARIS — Unemployment is rising around the world as the recession leaves few corners untouched — but sharp differences remain between companies directly hit by financial or housing-market collapses and those that have deliberately protected jobs with expensive measures — including subsidizing shorter working weeks. Olaf spins in the Pacific far off Mexico’s coast, becoming 15th tropical storm of 2009 seasonMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Olaf is spinning off Mexico’s Pacific coast, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2009 season. Shuar Indians man roadblock in dispute with Ecuador’s government over mining, water lawsMACAS, Ecuador — Several hundred Shuar Indians wearing black war paint and toting wooden spears on Thursday reinforced a highway blockade that police failed to break up earlier in a bloody melee that left one Indian dead and at least 40 police injured. City of Broad Shoulders pins Olympic hopes on a skinny left-handed closerIt’s too bad the International Olympic Committee isn’t taking bribes anymore. Imagine what a lock Chicago would be then. Officials say extra ATF agents in Houston helped disrupt gun trafficking from US to MexicoHOUSTON — A four-month effort to stop the flow of firearms from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels has helped law enforcement disrupt various gun trafficking rings and gain a better understanding of how these groups try to avoid detection, officials announced Thursday. Olaf forms in the Pacific far off Mexico’s coast, becoming 15th tropical storm of 2009 seasonMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Olaf has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast, becoming the 15th named storm of the 2009 season. Travolta lawyer says he told Bahamas defendants they would not get away with alleged extortionNASSAU, Bahamas — A lawyer for John Travolta testified Thursday that he warned a former Bahamas senator she would not get away with an alleged scheme to extort $25 million from the movie star. |
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