The Los Angeles Times

A weapon against drug cartels
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 00:00
President Obama should give the ATF authority to require gun dealers near Mexico to report multiple purchases of high-powered rifles; tracing the guns will help fight violent drug cartels.
High mercury levels in Colombia port raise concern
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 00:00
A study has found up to three times the recommended level of mercury in Buenaventura Bay, a possible byproduct of illegal mining.
Rousseff tackles economic matters in first day as Brazil's first female president
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 00:00
On Monday, the new president moved quickly to cut government spending and open discussions on privatizing expansion projects at the two airports in Sao Paolo, signaling a "market-friendly tone".
Out of prison and into mortal danger in Mexico
Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - 00:00
Was it score-settling among gangs? Or was this an even more sinister example of vigilante justice by affluent private parties?
Mexico investigating kidnapping of 50 Central American migrants
Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 00:00
Mexican officials said Wednesday that they are investigating the reported mass kidnapping of 50 Central American migrants, a day after declaring that no such incident took place
International court rules against Mexico's army
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 00:00
In a long-awaited decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled against Mexico and in favor of two peasant ecologists who had long claimed they were illegally detained and tortured
Guatemala declares 'state of siege' to combat Mexican drug cartel, limiting rights
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 00:00
President Alvaro Colom's government said the state of siege -- which is just below a declaration of war -- would be in place for at least a month and could be extended to the four departments, or provinces, along the Mexican border
White House: Cocaine market in U.S. under 'stress'
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 00:00
Coca-leaf production is on the rise in Colombia's neighboring countries. But most cocaine originating from Bolivia or Peru is destined for Europe, the U.S. said
Boeing gets $1-billion order from Mexico for three satellites
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 00:00
The Mexican government declined to say exactly how they would be used but said that they would provide its police and military personnel with communications coverage throughout the country
Drug group may have set off oil blast that killed 28 in central Mexico
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 00:00
A powerful pre-dawn pipeline explosion in a central Mexican state left at least 28 people dead on Sunday.

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