Tracy Wilkinson
Monday, January 4, 2010 - 00:00
He is taken into custody soon after the death of his brother, Arturo, chief of the Sinaloa cartel founded by five Beltran Levya brothers.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 00:00
Hours after the burial of a marine who died in a raid that killed drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva, gunmen burst into his home and killed family members
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 00:00
The leftist-dominated legislature of this massive city of about 20 million people turned aside opposition from the influential Roman Catholic Church and ended lively debate to approve the measure by a 39-20 vote.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 00:00
Amnesty International, citing cases of alleged slayings by the military in the drug war, criticizes civilian officials, saying they fail to properly investigate or prosecute crimes by the army
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 00:00
Wednesday's actions followed the election Sunday that Honduras' de facto rulers said would end their nation's international isolation
Monday, November 30, 2009 - 00:00
The international community, which failed in its efforts to reverse the first coup in Central America in 16 years, is split over whether to recognize the results of the vote
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 00:00
During the ceremony for the priests killed in 1989, the defense minister says that the army is prepared to ask for forgiveness and that he is willing to open military archives to investigators
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 00:00
In growing numbers, they are being recruited into the ranks of drug smugglers, dealers and foot soldiers. And in growing numbers, they are being jailed, and killed, for their efforts
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 00:00
The country's de facto leader, Roberto Micheletti, forms a new government without the ousted president. 'The accord is a dead letter,' Zelaya says.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 00:00
Los Tigres del Norte, Mexico's superstar norteno band, abruptly canceled its participation Wednesday in a major awards show after it was barred from performing a song critical of the government's campaign against drug cartels