18/09/2017 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US -- Report: North Korea secretly building nuclear submarine
North Korea is clandestinely building a nuclear-powered submarine, according to a Japanese newspaper report highlighting the potential new threat from Pyongyang, whose increased naval activities during recent months already had U.S. military and intelligence officials on edge.
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18/10/2014 | Frente Externo
US - Prostitution shenanigans rock State Department
State Department managers created the appearance of giving “undue influence and favoritism” by quashing or delaying official probes into accusations of prostitution solicitation, sexual assault and document leaking by American diplomats in recent years, a report by the department’s internal watchdog said Thursday.
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12/11/2013 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
CIA warily watches for threats to U.S. now that 87 nations possess drones
The age of the drone is here, and U.S. intelligence agencies are warily monitoring their proliferation around the globe.
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16/08/2013 | High Tech
US - NSA leaker Edward Snowden heats up simmering security debate to boil
Some call him a patriot whistleblower, while others say he is neither patriot nor whistleblower — and may be even a traitor. Either way, Edward Snowden has become a Rorschach test for how Americans young and old see their government and how it balances security with privacy.
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11/03/2013 | En Parrilla
U.S. kicks out two Venezuelan diplomats
The Obama administration has moved to kick two Venezuelan diplomats out of the United States in response to Venezuela’s expulsion last week of two U.S. officials from the U.S. embassy in Caracas, The Washington Times has learned.
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07/08/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Obama, Romney spar over Pentagon spending
In a time of deep deficits and tight budgets, President Obama says the Defense Department cannot be entirely spared the scalpel. But Mitt Romney, his likely opponent in November’s election, says the U.S. must spend more on the Pentagon now because it will pay off with a stronger economy in the long run.
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01/05/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Central Americans determined to trek north to U.S.
TULTITLAN, Mexico — About 200 impoverished and undocumented migrants recently packed into a small building in this ramshackle town 20 miles north of Mexico City.
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18/04/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico - Charismatic front-runner in Mexican presidential race vows shift on drugs, trade
Bloody war on drugs takes back seat.
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12/03/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Treasury probes Rendell over speeches for Iranian dissidents
The Treasury Department’s counterterrorism arm is investigating speaking fees paid to a long-time Democratic Party leader who is among the most vocal advocates of an Iranian opposition group designated as a terrorist group by the State Department.
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12/03/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - Treasury probes Rendell over speeches for Iranian dissidents
The Treasury Department’s counterterrorism arm is investigating speaking fees paid to a long-time Democratic Party leader who is among the most vocal advocates of an Iranian opposition group designated as a terrorist group by the State Department.
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06/03/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - House bill seeks report on Iran in Latin America: Concerns possible drug cartel alliance
A bipartisan House bill aims to push the State Department to adopt a more vigilant posture toward the Iran’s activities in Latin America.
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06/03/2012 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
US - House bill seeks report on Iran in Latin America: Concerns possible drug cartel alliance
A bipartisan House bill aims to push the State Department to adopt a more vigilant posture toward the Iran’s activities in Latin America.
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26/10/2011 | En Profundidad
Argentina - Argentina's Kirchner Wins Big, but How Long Can It Last?
A recent wave of economic prosperity in Argentina may have swept incumbent President Cristina Kirchner to a second term last weekend. But with the election now past, some observers are questioning how long Kirchner can maintain subsidy-heavy policies supporting her nation’s growth and, more importantly, how long she can hold onto the positive public opinion that has accompanied that growth.
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02/10/2011 | Economia y Finanzas
Mercosur Going Strong, But Not Without Tension
The South American free trade zone Mercosur -- comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, with Venezuela set to join -- is often touted as a beacon of regional economic strength and a bulwark against the dominance of the U.S.-backed North American Free Trade Agreement. But a recent protectionist streak in Brazil, Mercosur's most powerful member, has provoked debate over whether the bloc is as egalitarian and beneficial to South America's emerging economies as it has long been cracked up to be.
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26/09/2011 | Frente Externo
Venezuela - Venezuelan Opposition Might Have a Chance Against Chávez
The recent Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling ordering Venezuela to stop trying to block a leading opposition candidate from challenging President Hugo Chávez in upcoming elections has breathed fresh life into the field of candidates seeking to unseat the Venezuelan leader.
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29/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Despite El Chango Arrest, Violence Likely to Grow in Mexico
The capture this week of La Familia Michoacana drug cartel boss José de Jesús Méndez, aka El Chango or the Monkey, represents a shiny notch on the belt of Mexican President Felipe Calderón, whose five-year-old presidency has been defined by its war against drug kingpins.
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29/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Despite El Chango Arrest, Violence Likely to Grow in Mexico
The capture this week of La Familia Michoacana drug cartel boss José de Jesús Méndez, aka El Chango or the Monkey, represents a shiny notch on the belt of Mexican President Felipe Calderón, whose five-year-old presidency has been defined by its war against drug kingpins.
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28/06/2011 | Frente Externo
Medvedev and Putin: Perception vs. Reality in Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's announcement Monday that he desires a second term as president but won't run against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should Putin declare his candidacy has inspired heightened speculation over Russia's unusual power-sharing duo ahead of elections next March.
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28/06/2011 | Frente Externo
Medvedev and Putin: Perception vs. Reality in Russia
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's announcement Monday that he desires a second term as president but won't run against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin should Putin declare his candidacy has inspired heightened speculation over Russia's unusual power-sharing duo ahead of elections next March.
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18/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico's Growing Frustration With U.S.-Backed Drug War
Major protests in Mexico this month highlighted mounting frustration among many Mexicans toward violence that has claimed some 36,000 lives in the country since President Felipe Calderón declared war on drug cartels five years ago.
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18/05/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Mexico's Growing Frustration With U.S.-Backed Drug War
Major protests in Mexico this month highlighted mounting frustration among many Mexicans toward violence that has claimed some 36,000 lives in the country since President Felipe Calderón declared war on drug cartels five years ago.
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22/04/2011 | Frente Externo
Cuba's Old Guard Hangs On, Leaving Leadership Transition in Doubt
For many Cuba-watchers, the highlight of Fidel Castro's speech before the 6th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party in Havana on Saturday was a call to shorten term limits for the country's politicians.
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22/04/2011 | Frente Externo
Cuba's Old Guard Hangs On, Leaving Leadership Transition in Doubt
For many Cuba-watchers, the highlight of Fidel Castro's speech before the 6th Congress of the Cuban Communist Party in Havana on Saturday was a call to shorten term limits for the country's politicians.
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25/03/2011 | Frente Externo
What's Driving Obama's Latin America Trip
The extent to which events in Libya have overshadowed President Barack Obama's Latin America tour can't be overstated. With the U.S. president in El Salvador today (22-Mar) after previous stops in Brazil and Chile, there's a good deal of speculation about why he decided to press forward with the trip rather than reschedule.
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16/03/2011 | Frente Externo
Will Mideast-Style Unrest Spread to China?
Over the weekend, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered a glimpse into China's apprehension toward the popular uprisings in the Arab world when he rejected comparisons between China and the Middle East.
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