BBC News
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 00:00
The 31-year-old had argued with illegal loggers in the area, the Catholic Church's Pastoral Land Commission said.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 00:00
The senators who compiled the report urge a strengthening of US regulations to stem the flow of guns to Mexico.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 00:00
The move comes after a series of recent power failures, the most recent last Friday and Saturday when outages affected parts of western Venezuela.
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 00:00
The new Victims' Law will compensate families of those who died and aims to return millions of acres of land to displaced people.
Monday, June 13, 2011 - 00:00
Peru's President-elect Ollanta Humala says he would pardon former President Alberto Fujimori on humanitarian grounds if his health worsens.
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 00:00
It came in the form of monetary bribes, sexual favours and other methods to encourage border agents to assist drug traffickers, those involved in smuggling undocumented immigrants, or to ignore their activity.
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 00:00
Some of the relatives who have taken part explain why.
Friday, June 10, 2011 - 00:00
The Colombian military has launched a major operation to rescue four Chinese nationals kidnapped by Marxist rebels.
Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 00:00
The abducted men work for Emerald Energy, a UK-based subsidiary of Chinese oil firm Sinochem.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 00:00
Dozens of people have been killed over the past two years at such centres, in what officials say are often revenge attacks on rival drug gang members.