The Christian Science Monitor
Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 00:00
Human rights activists in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's most violent city, say their cause will not be silenced by the death of Marisela Escobedo Ortiz, who was shot dead last week while demanding justice in her daughter's unsolved killing
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 00:00
The numbers are up dramatically, and this case, despite its happy ending, will likely do little to restore the overall faith of Mexicans that the state is making the country a safer place
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 00:00
Colombia's transformation under Mr. Uribe is under threat in urban areas across the country, posing a crucial test for Santos
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - 00:00
Reforma newspaper reported that a message broadcast on police radios following the shooting said: "This is just beginning"
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 00:00
Venezuela has said it will not extradite Arturo Cubillas, an alleged top militant of the separatist group ETA. Spanish authorities today moved toward an official request.
Friday, October 15, 2010 - 00:00
If Proposition 19 passes and California legalizes marijuana, the financial hit to Mexican drug cartels would be a loss of 2 to 4 percent of their overall US revenues, says a RAND Corp. study
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 00:00
A Mexican police commander investigating the death of American tourist David Hartley in Mexican waters was found murdered
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 00:00
Newly instated President Juan Manuel San­tos launched a bold new policy in September that aims not only to offer land to the landless, but to formalize land tenure, rationalize land use, and reverse the violent accumulation of land by illegal forces o
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 00:00
While experts say this is a political victory for Mr. Calderon and will boost Mexico's reputation, it is likely to have little short-term impact on the flow of drugs.
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 00:00
Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has been accused of rigging elections, manipulating the Supreme Court, and threatening the press.