The Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 00:00
Failure to restore the legitimate president to power would signal to the rest of Latin America that the old days of solving problems by a coup are back
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 00:00
Ecuador announces stiff tariffs on hundred of Colombian imports, apparently the latest retaliatory measure in the countries' dispute over a 2008 raid
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 00:00
Obama administration officials seek a political solution and make no threats of sanctions.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 00:00
Troops chase rock-throwing demonstrators demanding the return of President Manuel Zelaya, who was deposed in a coup the day before. At least 30 people are hurt.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 00:00
The revolt against a democratically elected government is wrong; both sides need to pull back and return to the constitution.
Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 00:00
Logging and other activities ruin tribal lands and set off protests that lead to the revocation of laws to further open the Amazon to outsiders. 'The Indians beat them by a knockout,' one analyst says
Monday, June 22, 2009 - 00:00
The U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said the 18% reduction in Colombia, the world's top cocaine producer, from 2007 was owed in part to record manual eradication
Friday, June 19, 2009 - 00:00
Even though Americans were allegedly among his captives, Martin Sombra's countrymen need to seem him face justice in their own country
Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 00:00
The United States lacks a coordinated strategy to stem the flow of weapons smuggled across its southern border, a failure that has fueled the rise of powerful criminal cartels and violence in Mexico, a government watchdog agency report has found.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 00:00
Peru's government told Amazon Indians on Monday that it would ask Congress to revoke decrees that native indigenous groups say would make it easier to exploit their lands