Reuters
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 00:00
Cabana, also known as Domingo Biojo, had been engaged in manufacturing and shipping cocaine for the FARC, according to the U.S. State Department.
Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 00:00
Ismael Benavides, a banker who previously served in President Alan Garcia's cabinet, will take over as finance minister as Peru's economy surges at one of the fastest paces in the world.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 00:00
New polls show that a recovery in his personal ratings, which began several months ago, continued in August, giving him cause for optimism ahead of the September 26 National Assembly vote.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 00:00
Peru's embattled President Alan Garcia asked Congress on Monday to repeal a decree he issued two weeks ago that gave virtual amnesty to hundreds of people accused of atrocities during a civil war that killed 69,000.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 00:00
President Juan Manuel Santos' ambitious reform agenda, the country's waning guerrilla and drug war and still touchy relations with neighboring Venezuela and Ecuador are key issues.
Thursday, September 2, 2010 - 00:00
Raging drug gang violence is likely weighing on Mexico's economy as countries with crime problems can see 1.2 percentage points sliced off their GDP growth.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 00:00
Keep an eye out for unpredictable policy changes by socialist President Hugo Chavez, especially if the poll bolsters the opposition, as well as the chance of new nationalizations.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 00:00
Heavy government spending, oil policies and the new balance of power in Congress after the presidential election are among the risks to watch
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 00:00
Central America is struggling to contain rising violence as powerful Mexican drug cartels, facing an escalating government crackdown at home, expand southward and intensify operations in neighboring nations.
Friday, August 27, 2010 - 00:00
Venezuelan authorities found four tonnes of cocaine buried on a ranch on Thursday after stopping a plane presumably on its way from Mexico to pick up the illegal drug haul.