The New York Times
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 00:00
In the six years of Felipe Calderon's presidency, over 60,000 people have lost their lives in incidents connected to organized crime.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 00:00
The painful truth is that the monster of Mexican cartels has been pumped up by decades of Americans buying illegal drugs under the policies of prohibition.
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 00:00
From August until last week, a contingent of American Marines operated from a Guatemalan base on the Pacific Coast.
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 00:00
A spokesman for the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City also released a statement that included a video of Mr. Jaua speaking to reporters and showing the photo.
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 00:00
The attorney general, Claudia Paz y Paz, called the case another step toward holding the public authorities - politicians, the police, the military - accountable.
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 00:00
The Supreme Court in Chile approved an extradition request on Wednesday against a former American Navy officer indicted in the killings of two United States citizens in the aftermath of the 1973 coup.
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 00:00
Uruguay's Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that allows women to have abortions during the first trimester of pregnancy for any reason, opening the way for one of the most sweeping abortion rights laws in Latin America.
Thursday, October 18, 2012 - 00:00
The Colombian government also aims to dismantle a major criminal enterprise that derives much of its income from drugs and is a prime source of cocaine to the United States.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 - 00:00
Battered by the re-election of President Hugo Chavez this month, Venezuela's fractious opposition is struggling to remain united .
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 00:00
Venezuelan secret service agents detained the Argentine television journalist Jorge Lanata and his crew for two hours in the basement of the Caracas international airport.