President Obama has yet to deliver a clear response to the November decision by Colorado and Washington to legalize recreational marijuana use — asked whether the government would enforce federal laws that override the verdict …
Latin America
Hugo Chávez’s Constitution Is a Muddled Map Out of Venezuela’s Crisis
As the socialist President fights to recover from cancer surgery in Cuba before his Jan. 10 inauguration, his 1999 charter leaves Venezuela in governmental limbo
The Hunt for the Vicuña: Can This Andean Creature Be a Cash Cow?
Jhonn Gonzales etches the attack plan into the dirt. His lookout gives a nod from behind binoculars, and the troop fans out silently across the parched plains. Then, commotion as the target appears: one dozen sprinting vicuñas …
The World Didn’t End, But the U.S.’s Arrogant Disregard for Mexico Should
The Maya solstice represents a hopeful new cosmological beginning—and that ought to mean an end to our tiresome arrogance and indifference toward the world south of the border.
Chávez’s Cancer Relapse: Can Venezuela’s Socialists Survive It?
President Hugo Chávez acknowledges that he could be sidelined for good, and a special presidential election might be on the horizon. Can his oil-fueled revolution function without him?
Tale of Two Corruptos: Brazil and Mexico on Different Transparency Paths
Mexico complains, often rightly so, about being overshadowed by Brazil, but Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index is one more reminder of how Latin America’s two titans differ today
Mexico’s Peña Nieto Talks to TIME: ‘We Can Move Beyond the Drug War’
In a wide-ranging interview, Mexico’s President-elect lays out a vision for curbing narco-violence, unleashing economic growth, reforming his once dictatorial party and regaining his country’s international stature.
Colombia’s Talks with the FARC: How Ceasefires Complicate Peace
The country’s Marxist guerrillas have pledged to stop shooting as peace talks with the government get underway—but in Colombia, nothing is ever that simple.
Caribbean Crisis: Can Nicaragua Navigate Waters It Won from Colombia?
The International Court of Justice has awarded Nicaragua massive new maritime territory in a dispute with Colombia. Bogotá is angry — and analysts are skeptical that Managua can patrol such a large sea tract
Can Obama and Peña Nieto Clear the Marijuana Smoke?
After speaking with TIME, Mexico’s President-elect, Enrique Peña Nieto, visits the White House Tuesday amid new Hispanic clout but new uncertainties about issues like the drug war
Why the Murder of ‘Macho’ Camacho Underscores the Case for Puerto Rican Statehood
The boxing champ’s shooting death is just the latest reminder of the U.S. commonwealth’s plague of violence
Guatemala Earthquake Kills 52, Injures Hundreds
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Guatemala Wednesday killing more than 52 and injuring hundreds. The 20-mile-deep quake’s epicenter was near the coastal town of Champerico, but the effects were felt heavily 80 miles away in the …
From Mexico to Moscow, the World Turns On to U.S. Marijuana Legalization
The landmark passage of amendments in Colorado and Washington State legalizing marijuana is a turning point in the global conversation on drugs