Mark Stevenson
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 00:00
Calderon's drug-war talks, the latest session with leaders of most of the country's opposition political parties, come as the government offensive against drug cartels is drawing more criticism.
Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 00:00
Calderon praised Gomez Mont, but more for his efforts at political reforms since assuming the post in November 2008 than for any hands-on involvement in the war against drug cartels.
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 00:00
Mexico's drug cartels have changed tactics and are turning more attacks on authorities, rather than focusing their fire on rivals gangs.
Thursday, January 7, 2010 - 00:00
Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday that jobs and reducing poverty will be his top two priorities in 2010, while the fight against drug cartels that dominated the first half of his presidency placed third
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
"This means that only people with money, and a lot of it, will have access to environmental justice," said Gustavo Alanis of the Mexican Center for Environmental Law.
Monday, November 2, 2009 - 00:00
While it behooves Mexican justice officials to cooperate with their counterparts given a $1.4 billion, three-year aid package the U.S. has recently promised them, they stress their historic willingness to extradite criminals is more than a symbolic gestur
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 00:00
Bishop Juan Jose Pineda said Wednesday his plan would broaden talks to include civic groups that have led street protests both in support of and against Zelaya, with the process guided by one Honduran and one foreign mediator.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 00:00
Cracks are deepening among supporters of Honduras' coup-imposed government, with business leaders softening their opposition to reinstating ousted President Manuel Zelaya and lawmakers threatening to revoke an emergency decree limiting civil liberties.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 00:00
Roberto Micheletti's decision Monday to reverse an emergency decree declared a day earlier reflected the largest public show of dissent within the ranks of his supporters to date.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 00:00
Hungry Hondurans scrambled through looted stores and lined up for food on Wednesday during a break in a long curfew called to halt violence that erupted with the return of the country's deposed leftist president.