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    • Ecuador's President Rafael Correa gives a thumbs up to supporters as he stands with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, not in picture, on a balcony at the government palace in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Correa is running for another term in tomorrow's presidential election. Members of the National Assembly will also be elected. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
      Ecuador leader heavily favored to win re-election GABRIELA MOLINA - AP - 1 hr 19 mins ago

      QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Rafael Correa, a dynamic, polemical economist whose leftist government has won broad backing from the lower classes as it leads Latin America in … More »Ecuador leader heavily favored to win re-election

      Ecuador's President Rafael Correa gives a thumbs up to supporters as he stands with the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, not in picture, on a balcony at the government palace in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Correa is running for another term in tomorrow's presidential election. Members of the National Assembly will also be elected. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

      QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Rafael Correa, a dynamic, polemical economist whose leftist government has won broad backing from the lower classes as it leads Latin America in social spending, is expected to sail to a second re-election Sunday as the Andean nation's president.

    • In this Feb. 1, 2013 photo, a couple looks at the price of a new vehicle that has already been sold, parked next to other already sold cars on display at a Volkswagen salesroom in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela may be the only country in the world where a new car becomes more expensive the instant it's driven off the dealership lot. The price reversal, many economists say, is the result of President Hugo Chavez’s socialist-oriented economic controls. New cars have become so scarce that many showrooms sit nearly empty and would-be buyers must sign up on long waiting lists. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
      Economic policies roil Venezuela car market CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER - AP - 14 hrs ago

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela may be the only country in the world where a new car becomes more expensive the instant it's driven off the dealership lot. More »Economic policies roil Venezuela car market

      In this Feb. 1, 2013 photo, a couple looks at the price of a new vehicle that has already been sold, parked next to other already sold cars on display at a Volkswagen salesroom in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela may be the only country in the world where a new car becomes more expensive the instant it's driven off the dealership lot. The price reversal, many economists say, is the result of President Hugo Chavez’s socialist-oriented economic controls. New cars have become so scarce that many showrooms sit nearly empty and would-be buyers must sign up on long waiting lists. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela may be the only country in the world where a new car becomes more expensive the instant it's driven off the dealership lot.

    • In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 photo, a youth rides his bicycle past the restored USS Maine monument in Havana, Cuba. The monument was erected in 1925 in honor of U.S. sailors who died in 1898 when the USS Maine ship sank off the Havana Harbor. The years since have been unkind to the twin-columned monument, and to U.S.-Cuba ties. But while relations between Washington and Havana remain in deep freeze, the monument, at least, is now getting a facelift. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
      Havana restores monument to victims of USS Maine PETER ORSI - AP - Fri, Feb 15, 2013

      HAVANA (AP) — It was a little before 10 p.m. that February night in 1898 when a fiery explosion roiled the normally calm waters of Havana Harbor, blowing out windows … More »Havana restores monument to victims of USS Maine

      In this Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 photo, a youth rides his bicycle past the restored USS Maine monument in Havana, Cuba. The monument was erected in 1925 in honor of U.S. sailors who died in 1898 when the USS Maine ship sank off the Havana Harbor. The years since have been unkind to the twin-columned monument, and to U.S.-Cuba ties. But while relations between Washington and Havana remain in deep freeze, the monument, at least, is now getting a facelift. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)

      HAVANA (AP) — It was a little before 10 p.m. that February night in 1898 when a fiery explosion roiled the normally calm waters of Havana Harbor, blowing out windows in the city and sinking the USS Maine to the bottom of the bay, just the mast and some twisted metal wreckage left to poke above the waves.

    • Photos of Hugo Chavez shown after 2-month absence IAN JAMES - AP - Fri, Feb 15, 2013

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world got its first glimpse of Hugo Chavez since he underwent a fourth cancer-related surgery in Cuba more than two months ago, with photos … More »Photos of Hugo Chavez shown after 2-month absence

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world got its first glimpse of Hugo Chavez since he underwent a fourth cancer-related surgery in Cuba more than two months ago, with photos released Friday showing the Venezuelan leader smiling alongside his daughters in Havana.

    • Edith Casas leaves the courthouse after getting married to the man convicted of killing her twin sister in Pico Truncado, Argentina, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Casas says her now husband Victor Cingolani is innocent of killing her twin sister Johana two years ago, despite his conviction. (AP Photo/OPI Santa Cruz)
      Argentine woman marries twin's convicted killer ALMUDENA CALATRAVA - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — This was a Valentine's Day wedding that the bride's family wanted no part of: An Argentine woman married the man convicted of killing her … More »Argentine woman marries twin's convicted killer

      Edith Casas leaves the courthouse after getting married to the man convicted of killing her twin sister in Pico Truncado, Argentina, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Casas says her now husband Victor Cingolani is innocent of killing her twin sister Johana two years ago, despite his conviction. (AP Photo/OPI Santa Cruz)

      BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — This was a Valentine's Day wedding that the bride's family wanted no part of: An Argentine woman married the man convicted of killing her twin sister.

    • Imprisoned landless farmer leader Ruben Villalba, who is on his 17th day of a hunger strike, wears a sign on his head that reads in Spanish "Freedom or death" as he attends his pre-trial hearing at court in Col. Oviedo city, Paraguay, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Behind is fellow farmer Nestor Castro, who is also on a hunger strike. The prosecutor says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a bloody land dispute that prompted the downfall of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo. He says he didn't even try to determine who killed 11 farm workers who also died when the bullets started flying. Villalba and Castro are on hunger strike to protest their eight month imprisonment without formal charges. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
      Criminal case delayed in Paraguay land killings PEDRO SERVIN - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      CURUGUATY, Paraguay (AP) — The prosecutor says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a land dispute that prompted the downfall of … More »Criminal case delayed in Paraguay land killings

      Imprisoned landless farmer leader Ruben Villalba, who is on his 17th day of a hunger strike, wears a sign on his head that reads in Spanish "Freedom or death" as he attends his pre-trial hearing at court in Col. Oviedo city, Paraguay, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Behind is fellow farmer Nestor Castro, who is also on a hunger strike. The prosecutor says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a bloody land dispute that prompted the downfall of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo. He says he didn't even try to determine who killed 11 farm workers who also died when the bullets started flying. Villalba and Castro are on hunger strike to protest their eight month imprisonment without formal charges. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

      CURUGUATY, Paraguay (AP) — The prosecutor says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a land dispute that prompted the downfall of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo. He says he didn't even try to determine who killed 11 farmworkers who also died when the bullets started flying.

    • People attend a rally of Ecuador's President and candidate for re-election Rafael Correa, next to an image of him, right, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Presidential elections in Ecuador are scheduled for Feb. 17. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
      Ecuador's political juggernaut faces re-election GONZALO SOLANO - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — On a campaign stage, Rafael Correa is a dancing, singing, swirling tornado of energy. Ecuador's president doesn't make promises. He's way past  … More »Ecuador's political juggernaut faces re-election

      People attend a rally of Ecuador's President and candidate for re-election Rafael Correa, next to an image of him, right, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Presidential elections in Ecuador are scheduled for Feb. 17. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

      QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — On a campaign stage, Rafael Correa is a dancing, singing, swirling tornado of energy. Ecuador's president doesn't make promises. He's way past that.

    • Mexican artist turns guns into musical instruments MARK STEVENSON - AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      MEXICO CITY (AP) — The guns that have caused so many deaths in northern Mexico are now making music. More »Mexican artist turns guns into musical instruments

      MEXICO CITY (AP) — The guns that have caused so many deaths in northern Mexico are now making music.

    • FILE - In this June 21, 2012 file photo, farmers protest holding pictures of people who died on June 15 during clashes with police as they were evicted from a reserve, on the outskirts of Curuguaty, Paraguay. Prosecutor Jalil Rachid says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a bloody land dispute that prompted the downfall of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo. He says he didn’t even try to determine who killed 11 farm workers who also died after bullets started flying. Even so, Rachid has said he’ll ask a judge on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 to formally charge 10 peasants who survived the fusillade with attempted homicide, and punish them with up to 25 years in prison. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)
      Charges sought against peasants in Paraguay deaths PEDRO SERVIN - AP - Thu, Feb 14, 2013

      CURUGUATY, Paraguay (AP) — The prosecutor says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a bloody land dispute that prompted the downfall … More »Charges sought against peasants in Paraguay deaths

      FILE - In this June 21, 2012 file photo, farmers protest holding pictures of people who died on June 15 during clashes with police as they were evicted from a reserve, on the outskirts of Curuguaty, Paraguay. Prosecutor Jalil Rachid says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a bloody land dispute that prompted the downfall of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo. He says he didn’t even try to determine who killed 11 farm workers who also died after bullets started flying. Even so, Rachid has said he’ll ask a judge on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 to formally charge 10 peasants who survived the fusillade with attempted homicide, and punish them with up to 25 years in prison. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File)

      CURUGUATY, Paraguay (AP) — The prosecutor says he has no physical evidence showing who killed six police officers during a bloody land dispute that prompted the downfall of Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo. He says he didn't even try to determine who killed 11 farmworkers who also died when the bullets started flying …

    • FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo released by Cuba's state newspaper Granma, Cuba's President Raul Castro, right, receives Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at the Jose Marti International airport in Havana, Cuba. Chavez arrived in Cuba on Dec. 10, 2012 for a fourth cancer-related operation after designating Vice President Nicolas Maduro as his political heir. (AP Photo/Granma, File)
      VP: Chavez getting 'complex and tough' treatments AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "extremely complex and tough" treatments following cancer surgery, his vice president said W … More »VP: Chavez getting 'complex and tough' treatments

      FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo released by Cuba's state newspaper Granma, Cuba's President Raul Castro, right, receives Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at the Jose Marti International airport in Havana, Cuba. Chavez arrived in Cuba on Dec. 10, 2012 for a fourth cancer-related operation after designating Vice President Nicolas Maduro as his political heir. (AP Photo/Granma, File)

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "extremely complex and tough" treatments following cancer surgery, his vice president said Wednesday.

    • From left, Chair of the International Center for Improvement of Corn and Wheat (CIMMYT) Sara Boettiger, Mexico state Gov. Eruviel Avila, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Enrique Martinez, Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim and CIMMYT Director General Thomas Lumpkin cut the ribbon at inauguration of the new research center for the CIMMYT in Texcoco, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Gates and Slim teamed up to to fund new seed breeding research which the CIMMYT says aims to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat systems to ensure global food security and reduce poverty. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
      World's richest men aid 'Green Revolution' center MARK STEVENSON - AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      TEXCOCO, Mexico (AP) — The research center largely responsible for launching the "green revolution" of the 1960s that dramatically raised crop yields is getting support … More »World's richest men aid 'Green Revolution' center

      From left, Chair of the International Center for Improvement of Corn and Wheat (CIMMYT) Sara Boettiger, Mexico state Gov. Eruviel Avila, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Enrique Martinez, Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim and CIMMYT Director General Thomas Lumpkin cut the ribbon at inauguration of the new research center for the CIMMYT in Texcoco, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Gates and Slim teamed up to to fund new seed breeding research which the CIMMYT says aims to sustainably increase the productivity of maize and wheat systems to ensure global food security and reduce poverty. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

      TEXCOCO, Mexico (AP) — The research center largely responsible for launching the "green revolution" of the 1960s that dramatically raised crop yields is getting support from the world's richest men to develop genetically-modified seeds to help farmers in the developing world grow more grain in the face of a changing climatic …

    • In this Jan. 24, 2013 photo, a part of the main patio sits empty inside the prison in Comayagua, Honduras. A year after one of the century's worst prison fires killed more than 350 people, the investigation remains open and prosecutors have filed no charges. The burned cells and electrical system are still being repaired. Even the inmate who was the hero of the fire, finding keys and freeing hundreds of men, was never pardoned as President Porfirio Lobo had promised. (AP Photo/Alberto Arce)
      Little change in Honduras prison where 362 died ALBERTO ARCE - AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      JUTICALPA, Honduras (AP) — On the 14th day of each month, Jesus Garcia joins other relatives to hoist a cardboard coffin and carry it in a macabre procession down a road … More »Little change in Honduras prison where 362 died

      In this Jan. 24, 2013 photo, a part of the main patio sits empty inside the prison in Comayagua, Honduras. A year after one of the century's worst prison fires killed more than 350 people, the investigation remains open and prosecutors have filed no charges. The burned cells and electrical system are still being repaired. Even the inmate who was the hero of the fire, finding keys and freeing hundreds of men, was never pardoned as President Porfirio Lobo had promised. (AP Photo/Alberto Arce)

      JUTICALPA, Honduras (AP) — On the 14th day of each month, Jesus Garcia joins other relatives to hoist a cardboard coffin and carry it in a macabre procession down a road to the prison where two cousins died with 360 other inmates in the worst prison fire in at least a century.

    • FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2007 file photo, a woman looks at oversized versions of the new Venezuelan currency, coined the 'Strong Bolivar' in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's government announced Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, that it is devaluing the country's currency, a long-anticipated change expected to push up prices in the heavily import-reliant economy. Officials said the fixed exchange rate is changing from 4.30 bolivars to the dollar to 6.30 bolivars to the dollar. Venezuela's government has had strict currency exchange controls since 2003 and maintains a fixed, government-set exchange rate. (AP Photo/Howard Yanes, File)
      Venezuela devalues currency amid dollar shortage FABIOLA SANCHEZ - AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela devalued its currency on Wednesday amid questions about how the government can get a grip on 22-percent inflation and satisfy growing … More »Venezuela devalues currency amid dollar shortage

      FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2007 file photo, a woman looks at oversized versions of the new Venezuelan currency, coined the 'Strong Bolivar' in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's government announced Friday, Feb. 8, 2013, that it is devaluing the country's currency, a long-anticipated change expected to push up prices in the heavily import-reliant economy. Officials said the fixed exchange rate is changing from 4.30 bolivars to the dollar to 6.30 bolivars to the dollar. Venezuela's government has had strict currency exchange controls since 2003 and maintains a fixed, government-set exchange rate. (AP Photo/Howard Yanes, File)

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela devalued its currency on Wednesday amid questions about how the government can get a grip on 22-percent inflation and satisfy growing demand for dollars to pay for imported goods.

    • Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Sao Paulo's archbishop and papal candidate, greets a woman prior to giving a Mass at the Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Latin America is home to the world's largest Roman Catholic population, but hopes that the next pope will come from the region appear faint, experts said Monday. Brazilian Cardinals Joao Braz de Aviz, a 65-year-old who has earned praise as head of the Vatican's office for religious congregations, and Odilo Pedro Scherer, the 63-year-old archbishop of Sao Paulo, have been mentioned as possibilities. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
      Brazil papal contender: Place of birth irrelevant BRADLEY BROOKS - AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      SAO PAULO (AP) — The archbishop of one of the world's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese and a man thought to be a leading Latin American contender to succeed Pope Benedict … More »Brazil papal contender: Place of birth irrelevant

      Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Sao Paulo's archbishop and papal candidate, greets a woman prior to giving a Mass at the Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Latin America is home to the world's largest Roman Catholic population, but hopes that the next pope will come from the region appear faint, experts said Monday. Brazilian Cardinals Joao Braz de Aviz, a 65-year-old who has earned praise as head of the Vatican's office for religious congregations, and Odilo Pedro Scherer, the 63-year-old archbishop of Sao Paulo, have been mentioned as possibilities. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

      SAO PAULO (AP) — The archbishop of one of the world's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese and a man thought to be a leading Latin American contender to succeed Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that neither geographic origin nor age should matter much in determining the next pontiff.

    • FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo released by Cuba's state newspaper Granma, Cuba's President Raul Castro, right, receives Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at the Jose Marti International airport in Havana, Cuba. Chavez arrived in Cuba on Dec. 10, 2012 for a fourth cancer-related operation after designating Vice President Nicolas Maduro as his political heir. (AP Photo/Granma, File)
      VP: Chavez undergoing 'tough and complex' post-op AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "tough and complex treatments" following cancer-related surgery, his vice president said on  … More »VP: Chavez undergoing 'tough and complex' post-op

      FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2012 file photo released by Cuba's state newspaper Granma, Cuba's President Raul Castro, right, receives Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at the Jose Marti International airport in Havana, Cuba. Chavez arrived in Cuba on Dec. 10, 2012 for a fourth cancer-related operation after designating Vice President Nicolas Maduro as his political heir. (AP Photo/Granma, File)

      CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "tough and complex treatments" following cancer-related surgery, his vice president said on Wednesday.

    • Gitmo official: No eavesdropping on lawyers AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A senior Guantanamo official says the FBI installed hidden microphones that have sparked fears of eavesdropping among defense attorneys … More »Gitmo official: No eavesdropping on lawyers

      GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A senior Guantanamo official says the FBI installed hidden microphones that have sparked fears of eavesdropping among defense attorneys in the Sept. 11 case.

    • In this Jan. 23, 2013 photo, an employee applies make-up on a client at the Sephora store in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A flush new middle class and a population strong on working adults is dropping major cash on designer shampoos, lotions and cosmetics, rapidly turning this country into a beauty industry powerhouse. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
      Brazil's booming beauty market draws investors JULIANA BARBASSA - AP - Wed, Feb 13, 2013

      RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Looking good has always been serious business in Brazil. Now it's big business, too. More »Brazil's booming beauty market draws investors

      In this Jan. 23, 2013 photo, an employee applies make-up on a client at the Sephora store in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A flush new middle class and a population strong on working adults is dropping major cash on designer shampoos, lotions and cosmetics, rapidly turning this country into a beauty industry powerhouse. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

      RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Looking good has always been serious business in Brazil. Now it's big business, too.

    • Mexican 'ape woman' buried after 150 years MARTIN DURAN and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN - AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      SINALOA DE LEYVA, Mexico (AP) — An indigenous Mexican woman put on display in Victorian-era Europe because of a rare genetic condition that covered her face in thick … More »Mexican 'ape woman' buried after 150 years

      SINALOA DE LEYVA, Mexico (AP) — An indigenous Mexican woman put on display in Victorian-era Europe because of a rare genetic condition that covered her face in thick hair was buried in her home state on Tuesday in a ceremony that ends one of the best-known episodes from an era when human bodies were treated as collectible …

    • In this pool photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, the self-proclaimed terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, far left, accused co-conspirators Walid bin Attash, second from left, and Ramzi Binalshibh, fourth from left, sit with their legal teams as defense lawyer James Connell, standing at right, interrogates courtroom technology manager Maurice Elkins, top right, who testifies in the pre-trial hearing of the death penalty case against the five Sept. 11 defendants at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Elkins, the official in charge of the sound system at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunal, testified Tuesday that the microphones used by attorneys inside the courtroom have been changed so they will no longer be live unless they are manually activated to address the concerns of the defense. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool)
      Hidden mike revealed at Guantanamo meeting room BEN FOX - AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A senior official for the Guantanamo Bay prison said under questioning Tuesday that the government had placed a hidden microphone … More »Hidden mike revealed at Guantanamo meeting room

      In this pool photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, the self-proclaimed terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, far left, accused co-conspirators Walid bin Attash, second from left, and Ramzi Binalshibh, fourth from left, sit with their legal teams as defense lawyer James Connell, standing at right, interrogates courtroom technology manager Maurice Elkins, top right, who testifies in the pre-trial hearing of the death penalty case against the five Sept. 11 defendants at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Elkins, the official in charge of the sound system at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes tribunal, testified Tuesday that the microphones used by attorneys inside the courtroom have been changed so they will no longer be live unless they are manually activated to address the concerns of the defense. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool)

      GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A senior official for the Guantanamo Bay prison said under questioning Tuesday that the government had placed a hidden microphone inside a meeting room but that he was assured it was not used to monitor the private conversations that prisoners have with their lawyers and the Red C …

    • FILE - In this Wednesday, March 28, 2012 file photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano Pope Benedict XVI meets with Fidel Castro in Havana. Benedict announced Monday Feb. 11, 2013 he would resign Feb. 28, the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, File)
      Fidel Castro describes aches and pains of aging PAUL HAVEN - AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      HAVANA (AP) — Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro complained of a bad knee, weak eyesight and difficulty adjusting to changes in light during a lengthy interview session … More »Fidel Castro describes aches and pains of aging

      FILE - In this Wednesday, March 28, 2012 file photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano Pope Benedict XVI meets with Fidel Castro in Havana. Benedict announced Monday Feb. 11, 2013 he would resign Feb. 28, the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, File)

      HAVANA (AP) — Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro complained of a bad knee, weak eyesight and difficulty adjusting to changes in light during a lengthy interview session with state-run media published Tuesday.

    • Drum queen Sabrina Sato from the Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vied for the title of the year's best in an over-the-top, all-night-long Carnival parade at the city's iconic Sambadrome. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
      Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vie for title JENNY BARCHFIELD - AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival revelers danced until dawn on Tuesday as Rio de Janeiro's samba schools held their annual sequin-drenched parade competitions at the city's … More »Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vie for title

      Drum queen Sabrina Sato from the Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. Rio de Janeiro's samba schools vied for the title of the year's best in an over-the-top, all-night-long Carnival parade at the city's iconic Sambadrome. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

      RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Carnival revelers danced until dawn on Tuesday as Rio de Janeiro's samba schools held their annual sequin-drenched parade competitions at the city's iconic Sambadrome.

    • Map locates St. Kitts and Nevis and Dominica
      Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship DAVID McFADDEN - AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But he's one of its … More »Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship

      Map locates St. Kitts and Nevis and Dominica

      KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hadi Mezawi has never set foot on the Caribbean island of Dominica, has never seen its rainforests or black-sand beaches. But he's one of its newest citizens.

    • Correction: Cuba-Television story AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      HAVANA (AP) — In a story Feb. 10 about the network Telesur in Cuba, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the Committee to Protect Journalists. More »Correction: Cuba-Television story

      HAVANA (AP) — In a story Feb. 10 about the network Telesur in Cuba, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

    • Carnival float catches fire, killing 4 in Brazil STAN LEHMAN - AP - Tue, Feb 12, 2013

      SAO PAULO (AP) — A fire on a Carnival float has killed four people and injured five in the Brazilian port city of Santos. More »Carnival float catches fire, killing 4 in Brazil

      SAO PAULO (AP) — A fire on a Carnival float has killed four people and injured five in the Brazilian port city of Santos.

    • FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2012 file photo, Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz is congratulated by a faithful prior to a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican a day after installing 22 of them as cardinals. After the resign of Pope Benedict XVI, announced on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, Cardinal Braz de Aviz allegedly is among the contenders to be the pope's successor. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, file)
      Latin America would like a Latin pope, odds slim E. EDUARDO CASTILLO - AP - Mon, Feb 11, 2013

      MEXICO CITY (AP) — Latin America is home to the world's largest Roman Catholic population, but hopes that the next pope will come from the region appear faint, experts … More »Latin America would like a Latin pope, odds slim

      FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2012 file photo, Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz is congratulated by a faithful prior to a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican a day after installing 22 of them as cardinals. After the resign of Pope Benedict XVI, announced on Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, Cardinal Braz de Aviz allegedly is among the contenders to be the pope's successor. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito, file)

      MEXICO CITY (AP) — Latin America is home to the world's largest Roman Catholic population, but hopes that the next pope will come from the region appear faint, experts said Monday.

     

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