Since 2008, the Guardian has been making a major push to appeal to the U.S. market. The NSA stories, in particular, raised the Guardian's profile to an Everest-like peak.
Panama's president admitted that FARC rebels controlled large expanses of the country's territory, which likely contributed to the first coca plantation in Central America that was discovered and destroyed last month.
Gay rights activists are pushing ahead with a well-financed, coordinated campaign that aims to legalize same-sex marriage in about a dozen key U.S. states within three years.
The U.S. president's bid to build political momentum, which includes his trip to three African nations to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the continent, has largely been overshadowed by Nelson Mandela's health.
Marco Castillo, president of the Diversity Movement, says that the national signature campaign for marriage equality is a chance to expand LBGT rights and educate the public on discrimination.
