Health organizations and governments are on the move to control and find answers about a swine flu epidemic originating in Mexico.
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Though facing a financially tough 2009, President Rafael Correa won Sunday’s vote. His government unveiled a controversial debt buyback plan a week before the election.
For all the talk about Cuba and Venezuela, leaders moved forward on other fronts as well during the weekend's Summit of the Americas. On the sidelines, U.S. President Barack Obama signaled action on a trade pact with Colombia and a hemispheric clean-energy partnership.
Thirty-four leaders come together this weekend in Port of Prince for the Summit of the Americas, when U.S. President Obama makes his debut on the hemispheric stage. Prosperity, energy, and climate change are on the agenda, but subplots have developed.
On his way to the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama makes his first Latin American visit when he travels to Mexico this week. Security will likely be the main focus as he meets with counterpart Felipe Calderón, even as Mexico experiences a drop in violence connected to organized crime.
Days ahead of the Summit of the Americas, the White House eased Cuba restrictions, making it easier for Cuban Americans to travel to the island and send remittances to family members there. The changes also allow for more humanitarian aid and bids by U.S. telecommunication firms.
After a 15-month "mega-trial," a Peruvian court found former President Alberto Fujimori guilty of human rights abuses. The verdict makes him the first democratically elected leader in Latin America convicted in a human rights case in his home country.