NEWS President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela died Tuesday afternoon after a struggle with cancer, the government announced, leaving behind a bitterly divided nation in the grip of a political crisis that grew more acute as he languished for weeks, silent and out of sight, in hospitals in Havana and Caracas. William Neuman reports from Caracas.
Confusion and anxiety rose in Kenya on Tuesday as results from the presidential election were delayed by electronic breakdowns and officials announced a late-night change in tabulating votes, leading several observers to predict that a runoff might follow. Jeffrey Gettleman reports from Nairobi.
A dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet and two other mn have confessed to carrying out an acid attack in January on the company’s artistic director, Sergei Filin, a crime that gripped Moscow and left one of Russia’s most revered institutions in turmoil, the police announced on Wednesday. Ellen Barry reports from Moscow.
A new study credits the Cuban leadership with legally mandating equality for women, yet their opportunities in work and politics remain far below those of their counterparts in many parts of the world. Luisita Lopez Torregrosa reports from Washington.
Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot by sprinter Oscar Pistorious, had big plans for her newfound fame, including speaking about violence against women in South Africa, fri! ends and family said. Suzanne Daley and Lydia Polgreen report from Johannesburg.
The British government stood isolated Tuesday after finance ministers from elsewhere in the European Union rejected its effort to water down proposed limits on bankers’ bonuses. James Kanter reports from Brussels.
Such is the state of the European car industry that one of the main topics at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday was the political situation in Italy.
FASHION On Tuesday, the penultimate day of the autumn 2013 collections and after four weeks of shows across two continents and in four cities, there needs to be a moment of reflection. And it came at the Valentino show on Tuesday. Suzy Menkes reviews from Paris.
ARTS “A Chorus Line†and “Trelawny of the Wells†come to the London stage. Matt Wolf reviews from London.
No opera has experienced greater flux in how people have viewed it over the years than Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte.†And perspectives continue to shift, as is demonstrated by the Teatro Real’s new production by Michael Haneke. George Loomis reviews from Madrid.
SPORTS Even FIFA admits that there was corruption inside its ruling executive committee at the time when future World Cup destinations were being decided. Rob Hughes reports from London.
