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...thieves, suspected informants and anyone who tries to evade the coca taxes. And despite the area's narco-economy, drug consumption of any kind is strictly forbidden - to such a draconian extent that a few days before TIME arrived, guerrillas executed two drug addicts in the nearby town of Puerto Valdivia...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Among the FARC's True Believers | 7/3/2008 | See Source »

...never quite kicked the periodic yen for dice. In the past decade, he has played on Mississippi riverboats, on Indian land, in Caribbean craps pits and along the length of the Las Vegas Strip. Back in 2005 he joined a group of journalists at a magazine-industry conference in Puerto Rico, offering betting strategy on request. "Enjoying craps opens up a window on a central thread constant in John's life," says John Weaver, McCain's former chief strategist, who followed him to many a casino. "Taking a chance, playing against the odds." Aides say McCain tends to play...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Candidates' Vices: Craps and Poker | 7/2/2008 | See Source »

...Stayin' Alive What does Hillary Clinton want [June 2]? She wants to win - in spite of you all! Neida Rodriguez, San Juan, Puerto Rico...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

What does Hillary Clinton want [June 2]? She wants to win--in spite of you all! Neida Rodriguez, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

...Obama left Clinton a message congratulating her on winning South Dakota and asking her to call him back. At 12:16 a.m. she did, and offered to "sit down when it makes sense for you." The two candidates had already had brief contact Sunday, after Clinton's victory in Puerto Rico's primary, and aides expect them to begin more formal talks about how the party will move forward soon, though Obama's communications director Robert Gibbs said, "There are no plans to meet [Wednesday...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Speech, Obama Heals, Then Attacks | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

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