Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador - Soldiers firing concussion grenades and automatic weapons have rescued Ecuador's president from a hospital where he had been trapped by rebellious police for more than 12 hours.
QUITO, Ecuador - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged Latin American nations Tuesday to impose a heavier tax burden on the wealthy, saying the region's economic growth and competitiveness depend on it.
BOGOTA, Colombia - A former defense minister from an elite political clan fell just short of a first-round victory in Colombia's presidential elections while trouncing his closest rival, an unorthodox Green Party candidate.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The leaders of South America named former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner as their secretary-general on Tuesday, setting aside their differences in hopes that the 12-nation Unasur group can consolidate into a regional force for unity, development and democracy-building.
QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador's foreign minister resigned Tuesday after President Rafael Correa criticized his handling of negotiations to prevent oil drilling in a pristine Amazon reserve.
