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Saturday, April 11, 2015

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Obama and Raúl Castro Meet, Making History

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

President Obama came to the Summit of the Americas in Panama determined to defuse a generations-old regional dispute over Cuba’s exclusion from the meeting.

Brazil: 3 Ex-Lawmakers Arrested in Corruption Case

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The federal police arrested three former lawmakers who are suspected of involvement in a corruption scheme at the state-run oil giant Petrobras. They are the first politicians to be arrested in the scandal.

President Obama greeted his Cuban counterpart, Raúl Castro, before the opening ceremony of the VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City on Friday.

Handshake for Obama and Raúl Castro of Cuba

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

The expected encounter held deep significance during a gathering of regional leaders, as President Obama’s move to ease tensions with Cuba has overshadowed the official agenda.

Bush Follows a Harder but Happier Path

By JOHN HARWOOD

For a Republican presidential front-runner, Jeb Bush has an unusual array of vulnerabilities, but appears at peace with his obstacles.

President Michelle Bachelet of Chile presented a bill last month that would create a women's ministry.

Chile Joins Other Latin American Nations Shaken by Scandal

By SIMON ROMERO

Corruption cases are raising doubts about a country that has been a darling of global finance institutions and exposing figures across the ideological spectrum to scorn.

Alberto Nisman had accused top Argentine officials of conspiring with Iran to cover up responsibility for a 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

The Mysterious Death of Alberto Nisman

By KAREN ZRAICK

A prosecutor in Argentina accuses the president of attempting to cover up a secret deal to shield terrorists. Days later, the prosecutor is found dead and the president alleges a conspiracy. An overview of key developments in the case.

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Mexico’s Guerrero State Heads Toward Elections

As the election season begins, what has been at best a tenuous hold on order in Mexico’s most violent state is fast disintegrating.

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