BBC News
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 00:00
Mexico's top immigration official has resigned, less than a month after the murder by suspected drug traffickers of 72 migrants in the country's north.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 00:00
Peru's president has asked Congress to revoke one of his own decrees setting limits on prosecuting human rights abuses.
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 00:00
Left-wing rebels in Colombia have killed at least eight police officers and wounded several more in an attack on a town near the border with Ecuador.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 00:00
The Mexican army has launched an investigation after soldiers opened fire on a family's car, killing a 15-year-old boy and his father.
Friday, September 3, 2010 - 00:00
The Mexican army says it has killed 27 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a clash near the US border.