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Obama chases Exit with a Bear

Analysis Rory Carroll - 3 Sep 2015

The most dangerous activity a sitting United States president is usually allowed to do is drive a golf cart.

JFK: A conspiracy of echoes

Article Rory Carroll - 21 Nov 2013

Theories about the death of John F Kennedy are in overdrive as the 50th ?anniversary of his death approaches — even John Kerry is weighing in.

Deep Read: Fanning the flames of hatred

Article Rory Carroll - 18 Sep 2012

They say the West has been hoodwinked by Muslims and claim to have been vindicated by last week's attacks, but who are America's "counter jihadis"?

Filmmaker’s identity a mystery

Article Rory Carroll - 14 Sep 2012

The maker of the anti-Muhammad film that sparked mayhem in Egypt and protest in Libya has gone into hiding, leaving questions about his identity.

Comic-Con brings fantasy worlds to life

Article Rory Carroll - 16 Jul 2012

They come from every corner of America's galaxy -- moms and dads, skywalkers and hobbits, vampires and vigilantes, all on the same mission: escape.

Murder-free El Salvador a ‘mafia peace’

Article Rory Carroll - 4 May 2012

A dramatic fall in the murder rate in El Salvador has been attributed to the gangs' truce.

Poverty and crime bring Honduras to its knees

Article Rory Carroll - 27 Feb 2012

Honduras is the world's murder capital, with a rate 12 times the global average, amid violent fallout from a 2009 coup.

Young upstart sets his sights on Venezuelan presidency

Article Rory Carroll - 17 Feb 2012

Hugo Chavez to face stiff competition from youthful presidential hopeful.

In the killing fields

Article Rory Carroll - 22 Jul 2011

Narco-terrorism has made Central America one of the world's deadliest regions for journalists.

Cuba shuffle, geriatrics shuttle

Article Rory Carroll - 21 Apr 2011

Raul Castro has proposed term limits for Cuba's rulers, including himself, in an unprecedented effort to rejuvenate the island's political leadership.

$8bn payback for ‘Amazon Chernobyl’

Article Rory Carroll - 21 Feb 2011

Chevron cries foul but the plaintiffs might yet push for the $27-billion they claimed.

Clerics mine for trapped souls

Article Rory Carroll - 18 Oct 2010

As the mine rescue drama neared a climax, clerics vied with one another to stamp their own faith on a surge in religious fervour in Chile.

Election puts Hugo Chávez on the left foot

Article Rory Carroll - 6 Oct 2010

Both sides have declared it a victory but the opposition's gains have left the president weaker.

Bolivian president knees football opponent in groin

Article Rory Carroll - 6 Oct 2010

A knee to the groin may be more Vinnie Jones than Machiavelli, but it was no less effective for Evo Morales in asserting his presidential authority.

Cuba joins mainland of austerity

Article Rory Carroll - 17 Sep 2010

More than one million state employees are to be laid off in the island's economic shake-up.

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