The Los Angeles Times
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 00:00
Sister Consuelo Morales is one of Mexico's most effective defenders of human rights. As the nation's drug war enters its sixth year, the fearless nun has her work cut out for her.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 00:00
Lopez Obrador's return to the presidential fray established the Democratic Revolution Party, or PRD, and a couple of small leftist allies, as the first of Mexico's three major political camps to choose a candidate for 2012.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 00:00
Census figures show that fewer people are leaving and many are returning as a lack of jobs in the U.S. and tighter border enforcement dissuade many who might have entered illegally.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 00:00
A Mexican Twitter user was detained and questioned by federal investigators about a message on the social media site that seemed to allude to the helicopter crash that killed Mexico's interior minister, Francisco Blake Mora.
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 00:00
Dozens of candidates dropped out of their races because of threats from drug-trafficking cartels. A mayor was assassinated a week before the vote as he campaigned on behalf of Calderon's sister, who is running for governor.
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 00:00
In its report, New York-based Human Rights Watch documents 234 cases which the group says represent serious abuse by U.S.-trained marines and other security forces in several Mexican states.
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 00:00
Since succeeding his brother Fidel as president in 2008, Raul Castro has repeatedly promised to adopt market reforms intended to help save Cuba's ailing economy.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 00:00
Analysts aren't hopeful that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia will lay down its arms after the death of Alfonso Cano.
Monday, November 7, 2011 - 00:00
In a rare event,14 soldiers and army officers have been sentenced to long prison terms for the shooting deaths of five women and children in the state of Sinaloa four years ago.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 00:00
This week, the 3-month-old government of President Ollanta Humala agreed to reopen an investigation into the case, after previous administrations essentially shelved it.