Leaders from across Pacific Rim denounce protectionism

An unfamiliar emotion — wistfulness — is settling in over President Bush and his White House.

US president meeting with leaders of Pacific Rim countries to discuss global economy at two-day summit of  Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Lima, Peru

In a rapidly changing landscape, most Latin American countries are recalibrating their political interests, frustrating Russia’s efforts to deepen regional ties.

President Bush, confessing he already “felt a little nostalgic,” began what could be his last official overseas trip on Friday, arriving in Peru for a financial meeting.