Latin Correspondent
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 - 06:55
Colombian government confirmed there have been 208 victims of landmines during 2015, of which 27 were children and 11 members of indigenous communities.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 06:42
When Mexican authorities violently intercepted a convoy of buses carrying students from the Ayotzinapa teacher training college in Guerrero state last week it inevitably evoked memories of that infamous night last year when 43 of their classmates disappeared at the hands of local police officers.
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 07:00
The Central American nation and current homicide rate capital of the world is also the most dangerous environment for reporters, according to a report by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 06:42
Public and political opinion regarding the so-called “War on Drugs” is shifting on a global scale. In the United States, the originator of the term and the country responsible for investing in foreign military intervention to combat the illegal narcotics, there is a growing opinion that the War on Drugs is not only a failure, but also a negative societal influence both at home and abroad.
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 06:22
As Venezuela and Colombia finally reached an agreement yesterday, following weeks of deportations as Colombians began to flee across the border, victory was decidedly hollow.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 06:08
Bolivia is beefing up its armed forces, as an agreement to purchase military equipment from Argentina has already been outlined.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 06:04
While Europe struggles internally to determine how it will share the responsibility for incorporating the Syrian refugees into their own societies, other private entities and governments around the globe are beginning to discuss their own roles in helping cope with the crisis.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:24
Nearly one year after the horrific Ayotzinapa tragedy, the wounds left by the forced disappearance of forty-three students in Guerrero, Mexico, continue to fester.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 - 06:17
Leader of Colombian guerrilla group the National Liberation Army (ELN), Nicolás Rodríguez Bautista “Gabino” and the country’s government are 90 percent close to starting peace talks, Prensa Latina reported.
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 07:21
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have resumed patrols to detain and deport migrants who lack documents after a more than yearlong hiatus.The move comes weeks after the government ended a one-year period for migrants to apply for legal residency. Most of the migrants affected are Haitians.