While the U.S. criminal justice system is far from perfect, addressing its shortcomings requires reform, not abdication of responsibility.

Protesters gathered outside the Ministry of Energy and Mines in Quito on Tuesday, rallying against the awarding of the country's largest oil field to a Chinese-Canadian consortium.

The Caribbean foreign minister replaces Luis Almagro with a promise to revive multilateralism through dialogue.

The recent killings show how the government's tough-on-crime response has been minimally effective at best and spurred ...