Chavez praises alleged terrorist Carlos the Jackal
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez is praising Carlos the Jackal, the imprisoned Venezuelan once notorious for a series of Cold War-era bombings, assassinations and hostage dramas, saying he was a "revolutionary fighter" and not a terrorist....

Venezuela captures wanted Colombian fugitive
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan authorities have captured a former Colombian official wanted for collaborating with outlawed right-wing paramilitary fighters....

Mexico says drug witness died in apparent suicide
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- A top drug cartel suspect who turned state's evidence has been found dead in an apparent suicide, while a body found in Guerrero state was identified as a rebel leader who accused the state governor of drug ties, Mexican law enforcement said Saturday....

Reports: 101-yr-old Brazil architect back at work
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Famed 101-year-old Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is reportedly back at work just weeks after surgery for gallstones and an intestinal tumor....