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Suspicions link Chavez to Peru revolt

Amazon activists aim to thwart energy decrees

Monday, June 8, 2009

The Peruvian Congress is investigating financial links between the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and poor natives, whose nationwide protests over land and water rights turned violent Friday, leaving at least 30 people dead.

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. military worries about climate change

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

As a new administration committed to addressing climate change takes office, intelligence and defense officials are laying plans to address the national security implications of a warmer planet.

Tough decisions loom on Latin America

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008

The next U.S. president will have to come to terms with leftist changes that have swept through Latin America and will face tough choices on issues including trade and drugs.

Accords let Baghdad try soldiers

Loopholes built in to protect U.S. interests

Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008

Drafts of two accords obtained by The Washington Times allow Iraqi courts to try some U.S. soldiers and civilians accused of serious crimes and make other concessions, but there are loopholes to protect U.S. interests.

Iran, China make neuroscience advances

U.S. lags in race to high-tech brain devices, drugs

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

Iran and China are developing the ability to use sophisticated neuroscience, while U.S. intelligence officials find themselves ill prepared to monitor scientific advances that could threaten U.S. interests, a new report commissioned by the Pentagon says. The report for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) calls on U.S. intelligence officials to closely monitor global advances in neuroscience.

U.S. warships surround hijacked vessel

Pirates took Ukrainian boat carrying arms cache to Sudan

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008

U.S. warships off the coast of Somalia have surrounded a Ukrainian cargo ship hijacked last week by Somali pirates and carrying massive quantities of Russian weapons to Sudan.

Uribe asks Hill to OK trade pact

Held up over rights concerns

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is in Washington asking Congress to approve a pending free-trade deal with his country.

Russia courts leftists in Latin America

U.S. influence dwindles

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

EXCLUSIVE -- Russia is expanding its presence in left-leaning Latin American nations, with an offer of aid to Bolivia to replace drug-fighting money cut off by the Bush administration - the latest expansion of Moscow's ties with a region beset by declining U.S. influence.

Smithsonian's slippery slope

Critics see oil alliances tainting its good name

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008

Growing financial links between the Smithsonian Institution and companies prospecting for oil in fragile ecosystems are raising concerns that the venerable scientific organization is compromising its scientific research mission.