The Huffington Post
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - 00:00
According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade, the value of light arms exports has tripled in the past five years.
Friday, February 24, 2012 - 00:00
But from across the border, Fast and Furious is not viewed as the lone enabler of the horrific levels of violence. From Mexico's perspective, weak U.S. gun policies are primarily responsible.
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 00:00
Federal immigration authorities say their investigations have yielded more cash seizures and arrests in the past half-dozen years as criminals, sidestepping scrutiny from banks over electronic transfers, resort to using cash.
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 00:00
About 300 angry people took the three men out of the town's police station and began beating them after a woman screamed that they were kidnappers.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 00:00
We hope she will not miss the opportunity and will comport herself consistent with the clamor for democracy, instead of opting for a complicit silence before a dictatorship.
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 00:00
American drug policy, and our gutless, unreasoned refusal to change it, has caused the epic violence south of the border.
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 00:00
The bodies of eight men between ages 25 and 30 were found on a street corner after neighbors reported hearing gunfire.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 00:00
Donors pledged an estimated $4.6 billion in the aftermath of the earthquake, according to the UN yet, only 43 percent of those relief funds have been disbursed and more than 500,000 Haitians still remain homeless.
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 00:00
The popular movements, supported by academics and researchers, estimate that at least 170,000 people have had their housing rights violated or have been threatened by the mega-events to come
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 00:00
The remaining troops are expected to be in place until the end of 2012 and will focus on intelligence operations