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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Former Guatemala President Alfonso Portillo extradited to U.S.

    MEXICO CITY — Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited Friday from his home country to the United States, where he faces long-standing charges that he used U.S. banks to launder millions of dollars in public funds that he allegedly embezzled while in office, according to U.S. officials and court documents.
    MEXICO CITY — Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited Friday from his home country to the United States, where he faces long-standing charges that he used U.S. banks to launder millions of dollars in public funds that he...

    Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Extradition, Corporate Crime, Guatemala, Prosecution

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Drug cartel boss pleads guilty to murder in U.S. agent's death

    WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder in a 2011 ambush south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and which sharply strained U.S.-Mexico relations.
    WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel commander pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder in a 2011 ambush south of the border that left one American agent dead and a second injured, and which sharply strained U.S.-Mexico relations....

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Gulf Cartel, Murder, Prosecution

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Russia reports earlier accusation of U.S. spying

    MOSCOW --The arrest and expulsion of a U.S. Embassy official this week for allegedly attempting, in a ham-handed way, to recruit a Russian intelligence officer was the second such case this year, Russian state television reported Wednesday.
    MOSCOW --The arrest and expulsion of a U.S. Embassy official this week for allegedly attempting, in a ham-handed way, to recruit a Russian intelligence officer was the second such case this year, Russian state television reported Wednesday. The...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Police Arrests, Police Investigations, Moscow (Russia), Espionage and Intelligence

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. U.S.-Russia 'reset' thwarted by Syrian war, spy scandal

    Just when it seemed that Russia was poised to collaborate with Western powers on a new peace mission for Syria, a spy scandal has erupted to revive Cold War-era mistrust and division.
    Just when it seemed that Russia was poised to collaborate with Western powers on a new peace mission for Syria, a spy scandal has erupted to revive Cold War-era mistrust and division. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State...

    Tags: Sports, Government, Religion and Belief, National Government, Wars and Interventions

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. U.S. diplomat accused of recruiting for CIA in Russia

    MOSCOW — Russian authorities detained an American diplomat accused of attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said Tuesday.
    MOSCOW — Russian authorities detained an American diplomat accused of attempting to recruit a Russian intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said Tuesday. Ryan Christopher Fogle, the third secretary of the American Embassy...

    Tags: Sports, Police Investigations, Espionage and Intelligence, Unrest, Conflicts and War, G8

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Russia says American was recruiting for CIA

    MOSCOW -- Russia detained an American citizen accused of attempting to recruit a local intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said.
    This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
    MOSCOW -- Russia detained an American citizen accused of attempting to recruit a local intelligence officer into the CIA, the Federal Security Service said. Ryan Christopher Fogle, the third secretary of the American Embassy in Moscow, was held...

    Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, Anna Chapman, Police Investigations, Moscow (Russia), Russia

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Mistaken Benghazi claim came from CIA, emails show

    WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a flash point for critics who say the Obama administration deliberately misled the public for political reasons, according to emails released by the White House on Wednesday.
    WASHINGTON — Career CIA officers were responsible for administration claims that the armed attack in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead last fall grew out of a protest of an anti-Islamic video, an incorrect assertion that became a...

    Tags: White House, Police Investigations, U.S. Congress, Religion and Belief, Benghazi

    8. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. U.S. consulate office in China closes after white powder is found

    BEIJING -- A U.S. consulate in China was forced to suspend some operations after an envelope was found containing a suspicious white power. The envelope was discovered Monday by a staffer in the office that issues visas and handles American citizen...

    Tags: Anthrax, Beijing (China), China, Guangzhou (China)

    9. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Nobody died at Watergate, but it was a bigger scandal than Benghazi

    Before Wednesday's hearing into last September&rsquo;s attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said: &ldquo;If you link Watergate and Iran-<em>Contra</em> together and multiply it maybe by 10 or so, you&rsquo;re going to get in the zone where Benghazi is.&rdquo; Not even close.
    Before Wednesday's hearing into last September’s attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said: “If you link Watergate and Iran-Contra together and multiply it maybe by 10 or so, you’re going to...

    Tags: Iran, Steve King, Religion and Belief, Hillary Clinton, Benghazi

    10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Africa loses benefit of billions of dollars annually, report says

    JOHANNESBURG -- Africa loses the benefit of billions of dollars each year through illegal tax evasion, money transfers and secretive business deals, more than all the money coming into the continent through aid and investment, according to a report released Friday.
    JOHANNESBURG -- Africa loses the benefit of billions of dollars each year through illegal tax evasion, money transfers and secretive business deals, more than all the money coming into the continent through aid and investment, according to a report...

    Tags: Angola, Energy Resources, Nigeria, Government, National Government

    11. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Republicans say military could have done more in Benghazi

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The latest chapter in the political battle over the killing of four Americans in Libya is unfolding this week, with Republicans pointing to the testimony of a State Department official as evidence that the U.S. military could have done more to disrupt the attack.
    WASHINGTON — The latest chapter in the political battle over the killing of four Americans in Libya is unfolding this week, with Republicans pointing to the testimony of a State Department official as evidence that the U.S. military could have...

    Tags: Michael G. Mullen, Police Investigations, Government, U.S. Department of Defense, Benghazi

    12. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Did Chinese film director Zhang Yimou illegally father 7 children?

    BEIJING -- One of China&rsquo;s most prominent film directors, Zhang Yimou, is under investigation for fathering seven children -- a violation of the country&rsquo;s strict family-planning laws.
    BEIJING -- One of China’s most prominent film directors, Zhang Yimou, is under investigation for fathering seven children -- a violation of the country’s strict family-planning laws. The 61-year-old Zhang directed the opening spectacle of...

    Tags: Christian Bale, Judges, Newspaper and Magazine, Brad Pitt, Justice System

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