Reuters
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 00:00
Gangsters in Mexico have targeted some taxi drivers over extortion payments, while other taxi drivers have been alleged to work as spies for drug cartels.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 00:00
That put Pena Nieto at 53.2 percent support among those backing a specific candidate, giving him a lead of almost 30 points.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 00:00
They are accused of acting as "straw purchasers" of at least nine firearms between November 2010 and January 2011.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 00:00
Her comments punctuated a generally cordial White House visit that yielded some modest advances in cooperation on aviation and technology sharing, but also exposed clear differences.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 00:00
He plans to increase the size of the federal police and create a "national gendarmerie" backed by the military and made up of soldiers already deployed.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 00:00
Josefina Vazquez Mota, aspiring to become Mexico's first woman president in the July 1 election, said her conservative National Action Party, or PAN, had been bogged down by infighting.
Monday, April 9, 2012 - 00:00
Washington will announce new steps that will make it easier for Brazilians to obtain visas to visit the United States.
Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 00:00
Argentine investigators raided an apartment owned by Vice President Amado Boudou on Wednesday as part of a court probe into possible influence peddling by the country's second-in-command, a judicial source said.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 00:00
Demand for cocaine has soared along with the economy over the past decade and fueled an abundant supply of crack now ensnaring thousands of new addicts.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 00:00
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said on Monday he will not attend this month's Summit of the Americas in Colombia, nor any other gathering that excludes Cuba or fails to address what he calls the region's most pressing issues.