http://NewsOnFeeds.com/section/Americas%20News/50/1 Americas News from NewsOnFeed.com en 60 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/images/small.nof.gif Luis Escobar, 29 took at least 40 people hostage at customer service call center, demanding to see ex-lover and her new boyfriend Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:29:26 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/8008013/Hostage%20Standoff%20Ends%20in%20Guatemala%20City VOA News: Americas Forecasters issue warning from Veracruz to Cabo Rojo; tropical storm Norbert gaining strength off coast of Mexico Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:10:01 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/8008012/Tropical%20Storm%20Marco%20Nears%20Mexican%20Coast VOA News: Americas A man accused of stabbing his seatmate on a Greyhound bus and then decapitating him is fit to stand trial, a Manitoba court ruled. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:22:00 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/8006098/World%20Briefing%20%7C%20The%20Americas:%20Canada:%20Suspect%20Fit%20for%20Trial%20in%20Bus%20Attack,%20Court%20Rules NYT > World There is growing concern in Venezuela over indigenous health care after a scandal erupted in August over a tepid official response to a mystery disease. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:29:23 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/8005797/Rain%20Forest%20Tribe%E2%80%99s%20Charge%20of%20Neglect%20Is%20Shrouded%20by%20Religion%20and%20Politics NYT > World A new study suggests there are 10 genetic clusters of cacao, not the 3 that were previously believed to exist. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:55:28 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/8005702/Observatory:%20Diversification%20of%20Cacao%20Is%20Traced%20to%20the%20Amazon NYT > World To reflect its expanded mission and client base, the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund is planning to change its name to Latino Justice P.R.L.D.E.F. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:18:49 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7998567/Civil%20Rights%20Group%20Stays%20Puerto%20Rican%20at%20Heart,%20but%20Now%20Has%20a%20Broader%20Reach NYT > N.Y. / Region Citing falling international oil prices, Finance Minister Alí Rodríguez said that Venezuela’s 2009 budget “will have significant restrictions” compared with this year’s plan. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:19:19 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7998268/Venezuela%20Plans%20Tighter%20Budget NYT > World As Mexico grapples with an increase in drug-related violence, sales are steadily on the rise at an exclusive boutique, where all the garments are bulletproof. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:52:21 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7997846/Mexico%20City%20Journal:%20The%20Right%20Thing%20to%20Wear%20at%20the%20Wrong%20End%20of%20a%20Gun NYT > NYTimes.com Home President Evo Morales and a group of opposition governors resume talks aimed at easing a political crisis that has triggered deadly protests Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:31:23 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7997557/Bolivian%20Leaders%20Re-Launch%20Crisis%20Talks VOA News: Americas Millions of voters cast ballots in local elections likely to favor ruling coalition of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:41:37 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7997556/Brazilians%20Vote%20in%20Key%20Municipal%20Elections VOA News: Americas Military officials have accused Raúl Isaías Baduel, one of President Hugo Chávez’s most strident critics, of corruption. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:34:46 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7992902/Venezuela%20Bars%20Ch%C3%A1vez%20Critic%20From%20Leaving NYT > World Nearly four months after the Supreme Court ruled that Guantánamo detainees can challenge their detention, none of the cases have been resolved. Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:07:26 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7992656/Despite%20Ruling,%20Detainee%20Cases%20Facing%20Delays NYT > NYTimes.com Home More than 40 percent of Mexicans said they felt less secure since the start of a crackdown on the drug trade nearly two years ago, according to a published poll. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:31:21 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7989376/World%20Briefing%20%7C%20The%20Americas:%20Mexico:%20Poll%20Shows%20Crime%20Fears NYT > World In 2006, Colombian authorities found a map with the locations of Colombian and United States Navy and Coast Guard patrol boats on a ship smuggling narcotics. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:36:56 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7989371/Drug%20Runners%20Had%20Maps%20of%20Patrols,%20Prosecutors%20Say NYT > N.Y. / Region Crisis is sparking debate on whether or not to continue the dollarization program Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:40:22 -0500 http://NewsOnFeeds.com/article/7988380/US%20Problems%20Spread%20to%20Ecuador's%20Dollar%20Economy VOA News: Americas