Suspect Says Juárez Killers Had Pursued Jail Guard

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.

An account by a member of a prison gang suggests the target of the assassination was not an employee of the U.S. consulate, but her husband, a prison guard.

Mexico Makes 2 Arrests Linked to Drug Gangs

Skepticism on Pledges for Haiti

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR

The very size of the outpouring to help Haiti rebuild raised questions about whether the commitments would be met and how fast the financial support could help the Haitian people.

Lunva Charles, a jailed quake victim, hopes to be reunited with Paul Herver Sanon, above, and their son, Herver Sanon, 3, who live in New Jersey.

Rushed From Haiti by U.S., Only to Be Jailed for Lacking Visas

By NINA BERNSTEIN 10:08 PM ET

At least 30 survivors of the earthquake in Haiti are prisoners of the United States immigration system, locked up since their arrival in detention centers in Florida.

Court Requires Warning About Deportation Risk

By ADAM LIPTAK

The Supreme Court ruled that lawyers for people thinking of pleading guilty to a crime must advise their clients about the possibility that they will be deported.

Chile: Officials Revise Quake Toll

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chilean officials have confirmed 432 people dead and 98 missing after last month’s earthquake.

Mexico Makes 2 Arrests Linked to Drug Gangs

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The nephew of one of Mexico’s most-wanted drug suspects was detained, along with the acting police chief of a major port town.

Haiti Frets Over Aid and Control of Rebuilding

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR

President René Préval will present a reconstruction plan to a donors at the United Nations on Wednesday.

Architecture

A man sat amid rubble in Port-au-Prince.

A Plan to Spur Growth Away From Haiti’s Capital

By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF

A plan would redistribute large parts of Port-au-Prince’s population to cities less vulnerable to natural disasters.

The Lede: A Service Economy in Haiti's Tent Cities

Cali Journal

The creatures at Villa Lorena range from the tiny kinkajou to baboons born across the Atlantic in Africa. The shelter is also home to a camel.

Through Cage Bars, an Exotic Peek Into Drug Wars

By SIMON ROMERO

A menagerie of hundreds of animals rescued largely from drug traffickers and paramilitary warlords have been given a haven by an animal-rights advocate.

Photographs | Video: Abandoned Animals in Colombia

Colombian Rebels Free Soldier Held for 12 Years

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A soldier held hostage for more than 12 years was freed, ending an ordeal that prompted his father to hike halfway across the country to press for his son’s release.