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02/16/12--16:18: U.S. donates body bags, other supplies to prison tragedy (chan 2538824)

The U.S. military provided supplies from its humanitarian relief outpost at a military base in Honduras.


02/16/12--18:13: Locked cells hampered inmate escape from deadly Honduras prison fire (chan 2538824)

A human rights advocate said Thursday that negligence contributed to a higher death toll in Tuesday night’s prison blaze.


02/17/12--15:21: Alleged 9/11 facilitator makes new bid to avert death penalty trial (chan 2538824)

Lawyers for the nephew of the self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind say their Guantánamo client shouldn’t face a death-penalty trial for allegedly wiring cash to hijackers


02/17/12--17:18: On eve of carnival, political crisis looms in Haiti (chan 2538824)

As Haitians prepare to celebrate pre-Lenten carnival, a looming political crisis is raising concerns among the country’s foreign friends.


02/18/12--06:27: Miami has record trade year but Houston is taking away Latin business (chan 2538824)

Houston has become the top gateway for U.S. trade with some of the Miami Customs District’s key Latin trading partners.


02/18/12--11:39: Death toll rises to 358 in Honduras prison fire (chan 2538824)

A Honduran doctor says another man has died from injuries suffered the worst prison fire in a century, bringing the death toll to 358.


02/19/12--14:29: Portraits of the dead and the grieving in Honduras (chan 2538824)

The fire that raged through a prison two hours north of here did not discriminate between young and old. It obliterated the life of the teenager accused of swiping a cell phone and the father of five whose crime had been carrying a gun to protect his cattle.


02/19/12--14:33: A prison where rats and roaches are plentiful — and guards aren’t (chan 2538824)

Hearing about the horrific fire at the Comayagua prison in Honduras last week, and the loss of at least 350 lives, sent me back to the few hours I spent in another Honduran prison.


02/19/12--20:05: Three Catholic dissidents criticize Cuba, communism and the church (chan 2538824)

Three well-known Catholic critics attack both communism on the island, as well as the church and its leaders.


02/20/12--12:12: Pilgrims to Cuba hope pope’s visit will signal change (chan 2538824)

The people who have applied to go to Cuba for the Pope’s March visit are diverse, but all believe in the power of prayer and reconciliation.


02/20/12--17:56: Cuban archbishop evacuates Ladies in White from basilica amid fears of police beating (chan 2538824)

Archbishop of Santiago uses two church vans to evacuate Ladies in White from El Cobre Basilica amid fears that police would beat them.


02/21/12--04:59: With Ex-Im Bank’s help, DemeTech pursues risky export markets (chan 2538824)

Fred P. Hochberg, chairman and president of Ex-Im Bank, toured the Miami Lakes company Monday.


02/21/12--13:23: Argentines concerned about enhanced surveillance measures (chan 2538824)

In Argentina, measures to help the government fight terrorism, including the collection of biometric data, are drawing criticism.


02/21/12--14:54: Analysts: Venezuela to devalue bolivar next year (chan 2538824)

Economic analysts said they expect a devaluation of the Venezuelan currency regardless of who wins the Oct. 7 presidential elections.


02/21/12--15:53: Foreign community scrambling to stave off Haiti crisis (chan 2538824)

Hoping to stave off a political crisis in Haiti, the country’s leaders and foreign diplomats have been working to get the country’s executive and legislative branches to resolve their differences.


02/21/12--21:02: Chávez says he’ll go to Cuba for surgery to remove lesion (chan 2538824)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez said doctors discovered the lesion during a trip to Cuba last weekend.


02/22/12--14:52: Argentine train slams into station, killing 49 (chan 2538824)

The first two cars were packed as usual for the morning rush, so tightly that people stood pressed flesh to flesh, sandwiched between bicycles and the few seats, many without so much as a strap to hold onto.


02/22/12--16:33: Report: Maryland man at Gitmo reaches plea deal (chan 2538824)

The U.S. has reportedly reached a plea deal with a former Maryland man held at Guantánamo accused of joining al-Qaida and participating in a series of post-Sept. 11 terror plots.


02/22/12--17:46: Chávez health scare casts shadow on election campaign (chan 2538824)

As Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez prepares to undergo another round of surgery, analysts say his lack of successors and secrecy about his health are hurting his reelection chances.


02/22/12--21:00: Cuban police crack down as key anniversaries approach (chan 2538824)

Cuban authorities crack down on dissidents as activists prepare to mark the deaths of hunger striker Orlando Zapata Tamayo and four Brothers to the Rescue members.