The Houston Chronicle
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 00:00
The killings were the latest in a wave of mostly drug-related violence that has swept Mexico, much of it near the U.S. border
Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 00:00
More than 700 imprisoned rebels have renounced the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, and are calling on the guerrilla army to make peace
Friday, August 22, 2008 - 00:00
Facing public outrage over runaway crime, Mexico's federal and state leaders on Thursday unveiled a coordinated plan to purge police forces nationwide
Friday, August 15, 2008 - 00:00
With gangland violence rampaging across Mexico, President Felipe Calderon sparred Thursday with a top opposition politician over the format for talks about coordinating a crackdown
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 00:00
More than 500 police officers — federal and local — have been killed since Mexico's President Felipe Calderon unleashed an anti-crime initiative in 2006
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 00:00
Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday that he's ready to sit down and talk to his bitter rivals in the country's pro-capitalist east once all results are in from a recall vote
Monday, August 11, 2008 - 00:00
Stung by the kidnap-killing of a 14-year-old boy, the Mexico City government on Monday announced a program of anti-crime reforms, including more citizen involvement
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - 00:00
El Salvador's monument to civilian victims of its civil war is an unfinished document. Only 30,000 names appear so far, but tens of thousands more could be eligible
Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 00:00
Guillermo Saenz, 58, plans attacks and kidnappings as commander of the country's largest guerrilla group. His younger brother, Roberto Saenz, publicly denounces the rebels from his seat on the Bogota City Council
Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 00:00
Ballots asked whether Mexico should allow private companies to participate in oil exploration, refining and distribution