Patrick Markey
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 00:00
The latest crisis may be tougher to solve and could spill over into more violence
Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe on Wednesday urged Venezuela not to create divisions like the "Berlin Wall" between the feuding neighbors
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 00:00
Caracas says the two Colombians and one Venezuelan were arrested on October 2 on charges they tried to bribe officials to get intelligence on the Venezuelan military for Colombia's DAS
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 00:00
Salvatore Mancuso testified Santos had proposed in the late 1990s creating a paramilitary group to tackle rebels fighting around Bogota
Monday, October 19, 2009 - 00:00
A Colombian mayor canceled a Calle 13 concert on Monday after the lead singer for the Puerto Rican rappers wore a T-shirt appearing to link President Alvaro Uribe to illegal paramilitaries.
Monday, October 5, 2009 - 00:00
Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti said on Monday he would ask ministers to lift a decree that suspended some civil liberties and shut two media outlets loyal to ousted President Manuel Zelaya.
Friday, September 11, 2009 - 00:00
The attack, near Colombia's frontier with Venezuela, came during an operation to eradicate coca leaves
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 00:00
Uribe's backers say a vote could be held earlier next year, but time is short as the court review could take three months, with two more months to organize the referendum.
Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 00:00
Colombia on Wednesday filed a formal complaint against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with the Organization of American States, accusing the leftist leader of meddling in its domestic affairs
Monday, August 10, 2009 - 00:00
The heavy trade dependence between the Andean neighbors and the involvement in the crisis of moderate leftist governments like Brazil and Chile should ensure the new dispute does not go beyond tough talk