The commanders of Northern and Southern Commands gave their annual “posture” testimonies in the House Armed Services Committee yesterday. Admiral James Winnefeld (Northcom) and Gen. Douglas Fraser (Southcom) will deliver similar testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee...
In a cross-post with the new WOLA podcast, Adam looks at Peru's upcoming, and up-for-grabs elections; Washington's discussion of the Homeland Security and Pentagon role in Mexico border security; political violence in Colombia; and much else.
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- The chief of municipal police of Primo Tapia, José Carlos Ventura Isada, was shot and killed by unknown assailants Sunday, while driving with his wife and children. His wife was injured in the shooting and was transferred to the Mexican Red Cross for care.
- It was reported Thursday that many Mexican media outlets signed an agreement of common drug war reporting guidelines. The agreement promised to protect journalists ...
Obama’s first trip to Latin America ended Wednesday, having been largely overshadowed by events in Libya and...
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Judge Gloria Gaona, murdered on Tuesday in Arauca, Colombia.
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A November 5 post to this blog, “Credit where it’s due,” praised the Colombian government for an unusually rapid response to an alleged military human...
Adam reviews President Obama's stops, major policy speeches, and pending issues in Chile, Brazil and El Salvador. Plus, a look at elections in Haiti and Peru.
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