Chris Kraul
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 00:00
South American producers are increasingly using Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and other countries in the region as transit hubs to Europe
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 00:00
Authorities say Enrique Portocarrero was the innovative creator of stealthy submarines called semi-submersibles, used by cocaine traffickers to evade detection
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 00:00
More than 100 new gangs have been formed, including as many as 10,000 fighters, and have a presence in one out of five Colombian counties, mostly rural ones
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 00:00
Despite losing most of the mayoral elections, opponents say winning Caracas City Hall and governorships of the three most populous states will lessen the president's chances of abolishing term limits
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 00:00
The president's allies are ahead in 17 of 22 governor races, reflecting his continuing popularity among voters.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 00:00
The alleged pyramid schemes have sparked disturbances in 12 states. Police are closing financial firms' offices and making arrests.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 00:00
The oil giant says it already cleaned up its share of the mess in the Amazon region, but peasant farmers continue to suffer.
Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 00:00
The president wants to help a key U.S. ally, and getting a proposed deal through Congress is important to his legacy, analysts say.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 00:00
The deal may be on life support but Colombian President Alvaro Uribe refuses to declare a bilateral U.S. free-trade agreement dead.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 00:00
The commander is the highest-ranking official to lose his job over a controversy involving the alleged practice of inflating guerrilla body counts by killing civilians