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Drug war expert: CIA connection to ‘Kiki’ Camarena murder product of DEA resentment

The only thing that’s certain in this bizarre and dark case from 30 years ago is that Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero has vanished in the wind.

The CIA paid AT&T for phone records

Most of the logs handed over by AT&T are related to foreign-to-foreign calls, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

The name is Preet Bharara. You’ll be hearing it a lot

He's taken down the world's most threatening terrorists, cybercriminals and corporate wrongdoers, and will probably be worth keeping an eye on after his term expires next year.

Bribrí residents report strange helicopter flights over Costa Rica’s Talamanca Mountains

At least one local police officer believes the events may be linked to a series of recent raids on clandestine helipad sites and arms caches, which Costa Rican cops say could be evidence of drugs and arms trafficking in the region.

Miss Costa Rica dressed as a giant, pink bird at the Miss Universe costume contest

But rival Miss Nicaragua won the event. (And what did the rest of Central America wear? Obnoxious, feathery, foofy things.)

Living in ‘The Hole’

Behind the resorts, casinos and restaurants of Jacó lies a rundown and polluted slum called El Hueco ("The Hole").

Venezuelans are upset, and Maduro knows it

Nicolás Maduro, who was inaugurated with lead on his wings, has not had a good year. Now he has declared Dec. 8, the day of municipal elections, as the "Day of Loyalty and Love toward Supreme Commander Hugo Chávez and the Homeland."

Brazil orders Google to hand over Street View data

Brazil says Google's car-borne software enables Street View to access private Wi-Fi networks and intercept personal data and electronic communications.

Sandinistas propose sweeping constitutional changes to strengthen grip on Nicaragua’s political system

Experts warn the government’s power play could embolden the position of rearmed Contra groups in Nicaragua and lead to conflict.

Illinois lawmakers vote to allow same-sex marriage

"Today the Illinois House put our state on the right side of history," said Gov. Pat Quinn, who campaigned for the measure, which is scheduled to take effect in June.

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