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The ex-president of Honduras crashes on his cocaine superhighway

Juan Orlando Hernández presided over a drug-trafficking operation that sent 400 tons of white powder to the United States during his eight years in office. Why did American officials look the other way?

Stephen Kinzer on Heroes Behind Headlines Podcast

A US intervention that worked out well

American meddling helped drive this Asian country in a brutal direction — but eventually to remarkable prosperity.

Mexico is about to get its first female president. But how much change can she create?

The leading candidate in the June 2 election would represent a breakthrough — yet she may end up constrained by forces beyond her control.

China and the US have to get off their collision course

The most important relationship in the world is becoming a dangerous competition.