Leftists who converged in Brazil to protest what they view as uncontrolled capitalism ended the World Social Forum on Friday with vows to take advantage of the financial crisis to promote a global socialist agenda. Activists at the annual countercultural gathering against the World Economic Forum ...

The World Economic Forum has honored Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his "global statesmanship" — a ceremony the leader couldn't attend for health reasons. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim received the award Friday on Silva's behalf and read out a speech ...

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - As an increasingly violent and costly drugs war clogs up prisons with small-time users, some Latin American countries are abandoning hardline U.S. policies on consumption to intensify the fight against major traffickers. Convinced that the four-decade-old, U.S.-led war on drugs has failed, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and other countries are relaxing penalties for ...