Al Jazeera
Friday, February 22, 2013 - 00:00
By removing Mota, the Uruguayan Judiciary has shown itself determined to derail efforts to deliver justice for the military's crimes, despite the revocation of a 25-year-old amnesty law in October 2011.
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 00:00
This week the president unveiled his plan to tackle crime and take on the cartels. He appeared to reject Calderon's policy of force, instead promising to approach the problem through a $9.2bn investment in social programmes.
Friday, February 1, 2013 - 00:00
Government in need of funds, with $6bn of foreign debt and internal debt tripling in last three years.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - 00:00
Venezuela's constitutional law on succession could put Cabello at odds with Nicolas Maduro, the vice-president, and the man Chavez has tipped as his chosen successor
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - 00:00
Each side differs on models for rural development. But both agree this the issue that needs to be resolved before the country can advance towards peace
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 00:00
Viviana Hernandez, a FARC spokeswoman, read out a statement on Wednesday alleging that Colombian police had threatened the relatives of unit commander Francisco Gonzalez as they sought information about his whereabouts.
Monday, October 29, 2012 - 00:00
A lasting peace means establishing a credible state where the rule of law applies to all, where the weak and marginalised have a reason to place their trust in the state, and where elites believe in a new beginning.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 00:00
Police officials confirmed on Monday that they had arrested three men suspected of smuggling cocaine into the US over the weekend in Medellin.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012 - 00:00
Federal police in Mexico have presented an alleged operations chief of the New Generation cartel who is suspected of overseeing extortion and drug trafficking activities for the drugs gang.
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 00:00
The Santos government finally accepted negotiations with indigenous leaders with mediation by the United Nations, but it doesn't seem like a solution will come anytime soon.