The Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 00:00
Ollanta Humala seeks to reassure the business class, but his previous pledge to work for better distribution of the nation's silver and gold wealth sends the market down more than 12%.
Friday, June 3, 2011 - 00:00
The White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy quickly sent out a statement claiming the war on drugs is working.
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 00:00
The real drama may be just underway, as leftist lawmakers press for an investigation into whether the administration helped bankroll the show to glorify federal police.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 00:00
Driven by powerful agribusiness interests, a bill is moving through the Brazilian Congress that could cripple the decades-long effort to protect the Amazon rainforest.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 00:00
It would be a mistake to conclude that the crisis in that country is over. Violence and economic and political isolation persist.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 00:00
A Mexican nursery teacher has received an award for bravery after she calmed down her students during a shoot-out near her school.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 00:00
Prosecutors allege that lawyer Jan Ronis, who represents Benjamin Arellano Felix, once worked on behalf of a Mexican drug cartel.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 00:00
The suspect, Hugo Alvaro Gomez Vasquez, is believed to have taken part in the killings.
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 00:00
The incursions are hard to detect and are on the upswing.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 00:00
Bono said that while much attention is paid to drug-smuggling from Mexico to the United States, "we don't hear about all the automatic weapons that are being smuggled into Mexico from the United States".