Chavez Says Venezuela to Move Against Land Holdings of Ireland’s Smurfit

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered the removal of Irish cardboard maker Smurfit Kappa Group Plc (SKG) from all its farm land in an agricultural state as he deepens a push to seize large land holdings from private owners.

Argentina’s Turnaround Tango

President Obama and Congress should look to Argentina’s economic turnaround for inspiration.

Scola leads host Argentina to 2nd win in Olympic qualifying

MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — Luis Scola, who plays for the Houston Rockets, scored 18 points to lead Argentina to an 86-51 victory over Uruguay on Wednesday in the Olympic qualifying tournament for the Americas. The Dominican Republic, which is being coached by Kentucky’s John Calipari, also improved to 2-0 as did Brazil and Puerto Rico. The top two teams in the 10-nation field receive berths in ...