As IRS crusades against Americans hiding money offshore, Latin American tax cheats flock to U.S. banks

By Michael Hudson

U.S. and its banks called "biggest tax haven" in world

Four years after oil company's criminal conviction for pollution, still no sentencing

By Jim Morris

Four years after oil company's criminal conviction for air pollution, still no sentencing

Excerpts from this story referencing "Hugo Chávez":

"… ned by Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., (PDVSA), the national oil company in Hugo Chávez’s VenezuelaInvestigator had “conclusive” exposure, U.S. saysThe key …"

Will the Citizens United ruling let Hugo Chavez and King Abdullah buy U.S. elections?

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

While political observers have dissected much of yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,
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More media scrutiny in Venezuela?

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Not long after I returned from conducting a day-long seminar on investigative reporting in Caracas for a diverse group of Venezuelan journal

New 'Citizens United' legislation would enhance powers of parties

By Josh Israel

New legislation to address a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing unlimited campaign advertising by corporations and labor unions includes an

Interpol's Red Notices used by some to pursue political dissenters, opponents

By Libby Lewis

Inadequate checks, balances raise human rights concerns
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Venezuela head polishes image with oil dollars

By Kevin Bogardus

President Hugo Chavez takes his case to America's streets

China-based corporate web behind troubled Africa resource deals

What’s behind the high-flying conglomerate?

Thousands of sugar cane workers die as wealthy nations stall on solutions

By Sasha Chavkin and Ronnie Greene

Mysterious kidney disease has killed thousands of men in an isolated region of Central America, but why?

Excerpts from this story referencing "chronic kidney disease":

"… plight of those who harvest it. Little noticed by the rest of the world, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is cutting a swath through one of the world’s poorest populations, …"

"… Deadly enigma and a handful of researchers In the U.S., leading causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and hypertension. But the ailment — leading to a progressiv …"

"… would one day be internationally recognized. “It is important that the chronic kidney disease afflicting thousands of rural workers in Central America be recognized as …"

"… ed men coming into his hospital in El Salvador, all with advanced cases of chronic kidney disease. “For some reason, to the rest of the world this seemed normal,” he re …"

Miles de trabajadores de caña de azúcar mueren ante escasez de acción oficial

By Sasha Chavkin and Ronnie Greene

Miles de trabajadores de caña de azúcar mueren ante escasez de acción oficial

Excerpts from this story referencing "Hugo Chávez":

"… s naciones a depender de las importaciones de petróleo de la Venezuela de Hugo Chávez.En el 2007, el entonces embajador Paul Trivelli notificó al Departamento …"

"… residente izquierdista de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, fuera influenciado por Hugo Chávez en su oposición a los biocombustibles. Al año siguiente, Trivelli escrib …"

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