Southeast Asia

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi walks free

Burmese opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi was released by from house arrest after seven years. But critics say the move is “about public relations, not democratic reform.”

The Andes

China and Colombia in trade, military pacts

Colombia’s deal with the Chinese Foton Motor Group to build an assembly plant in the Andean nation follows a recent pact with Beijing for $1 million in military assistance and training.

The Andes

FARC guerilla who killed “Ivan Rios” gets prison

The guerilla who in 2008 killed “Ivan Rios,” one the FARC’s top commanders, was sentenced to 31 years for kidnapping and rebellion. The ex-guerilla complained he was betrayed by the authorities.

WHY WE FIGHT

From the Oakland Tribune, Nov. 4: Two killed in East Oakland after CHP chase OAKLAND — Mark Aragon was driving to one of two jobs he worked to support his wife and three stepdaughters when he died in an East… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT