The United States and Canada may be about to embark on negotiations toward a complex deal over oil-sands crude, which could have repercussions for Venezuela and for global greenhouse gas policy.

As Brazil's trade relations with Argentina collapse, the South American giant has a chance to restructure its regional relationships for the better.

Canada's Liberal Party expressed support for the ruling Conservative Party's budget and economic stimulus package, but that support comes with conditions.

Police are still investigating two pipeline bombings that took place the week of Oct. 12 in the Canadian province of British Columbia.

The Conservative Party of Canada has won Canada's Oct. 14 election, results released Oct. 15 show.

By George Friedman

The Bush administration's recent announcement that it plans to accelerate the development of both national and theater missile defenses has ignited both sides of a 30-year-old debate.