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The Organization of American States cleared the way for Cuba's possible return to the group by lifting a 47-year ban on the communist-run country, a move backed by Washington despite initial objections.
The Organization of American States on Wednesday lifted a decades-old ban on Cuba's participation in the group and cleared the way for the island's return despite initial U.S. objections.
Development banks on Wednesday pledged about $90 billion in loans to Latin America and the Caribbean over the next two years to help the region fight a looming recession and generate growth.
India and China's ability to resist the global economic slowdown will greatly influence whether the crisis drags the world into a depression, a top Pacific Rim trade community economist said Tuesday.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dismissed Iran's attempt to quash a proposed security deal between Iraq and the United States but offered no new assurances Thursday that Iraq will eventually accept U.S. terms.
Ary Moleon, who spent four decades covering diplomacy and politics in Washington for The Associated Press' Latin American service, has died. He was 82.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice vowed Friday to continue fighting for a free trade agreement with Washington's staunchest ally in the region, despite skepticism from Democratic lawmakers over Colombia's efforts to curb violence against union members.
The top U.S. diplomat for Latin America said on the eve of a trip to Colombia by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that he sees no signs of potential armed conflict between the volatile Andean nation and its neighbor Venezuela.
The United States shares the blame for Colombia's suffering, a top Democrat said Thursday at a congressional hearing focusing on allegations that U.S. companies funded illegal right-wing militias. The deaths of union activists in the Andean nation have been linked to the militias.
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