The Los Angeles Times
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 00:00
The fighting, involving the Gulf cartel and its former allies, known as the Zetas, is believed to have swept in the powerful Sinaloa cartel.
Monday, April 16, 2012 - 00:00
Obama said he is open to a debate about drug policy, but he believes that legalization could lead to greater problems.
Friday, April 13, 2012 - 00:00
At the heart of the matter is a sense that the three main candidates offer no solutions, no real hope for change.
Friday, April 13, 2012 - 00:00
Calderon's visit to the island nation is interesting for several reasons.
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 00:00
The visit is largely symbolic. Calderon has not quite eight months left in office. But it marks an important boost for the Castro government.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 00:00
Frequently, the U.S. treats Brazil as an interloper in world affairs, which does not match the status it has achieved. For its part, Brazil seems intent on demonstrating its influence by flaunting its independence of the U.S.
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 00:00
Since last year, agents in Arizona have called Mexican and Central American television and radio stations and newspapers, asking for the opportunity to tell of the dangers of crossing illegally.
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 00:00
It isn't clear exactly how many people are still being held as kidnap victims in Colombia, or even by whom.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 00:00
Classrooms that are crumbling. Pupils who don't understand what they read. Parents who aren't involved. Teachers, often inept, who are protected by a powerful union boss and the politicians who fear her.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 00:00
Mexico's conservative President Felipe Calderon will make his first official visit to Cuba next week, a long-delayed effort to improve relations between the two governments.