News you can use

Articles written by Frank Bajak


Sorted by date  Results 1 - 3 of 3

  • Chavez's heir to take over divided Venezuela

    ALEXANDRA OLSON, FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press

    CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, has officially won Venezuela's presidential election by a stunningly narrow margin that highlights rising discontent over problems ranging from crime to power blackouts. His rival demanded a recount, portending more headaches for a country shaken by the death of its dominating leader. One key Chavista leader expressed dismay over the outcome of Sunday's election, which was supposed to cement the self-styled "Bolivarian Revolution" of their beloved p...

  • Peru court sentences Van der Sloot to 28 years

    FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press

    LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Friday sentenced Joran van der Sloot to 28 years in prison for murder of a young woman he met at a Lima casino, even as the family of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway sought to have him prosecuted in the U.S. over her disappearance in 2005. The decision comes two days after the young Dutchman pleaded guilty to killing Stephany Flores, a 21-year-old business student. AP Photo/Karel Navarro Joran van der Sloot arrives to the courtroom for his sentence at San Pedro prison in Lima, Peru, F...

  • Peru court sentences Van der Sloot to 28 years

    FRANK BAJAK, Associated Press

    LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian court on Friday sentenced Joran van der Sloot to 28 years in prison for murder of a young woman he met at a Lima casino, even as the family of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway sought to have him prosecuted in the U.S. over her disappearance in 2005. The decision comes two days after the young Dutchman pleaded guilty to killing Stephany Flores, a 21-year-old business student. AP Photo/Karel Navarro Joran van der Sloot arrives to the courtroom for his sentence at San Pedro prison in Lima, Peru, F...