Reuters
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 00:00
Uribe ordered the defense minister to set up a joint intelligence unit to tackle extortion, which analysts say has become an important funding source for the rebels
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 00:00
In his conversation with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, Obama pledged to work closely with other regional leaders to improve U.S. relations with Latin America, the White House said
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 00:00
U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates accused Iran on Tuesday of "subversive activity" in Latin America but played down the threat posed by Russia's efforts to increase its influence
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 00:00
A staunch critic of U.S. foreign policy, Chavez has got off to a rocky start with Obama, who called the Venezuelan leader an obstacle to progress
Monday, January 26, 2009 - 00:00
One of Colombia's most-wanted drug lords has offered his gunmen nearly $1,000 for every police officer they murder in a major coca-growing region
Monday, January 26, 2009 - 00:00
Brazil will supply at least two helicopters and crew to fly into the jungles to pick up the hostages once a deal has been brokered
Friday, January 16, 2009 - 00:00
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday to drop outdated U.S. views of Latin America as a region of communists, terrorists and drug traffickers
Friday, January 16, 2009 - 00:00
Corrupt officials inside Mexico's security forces have leaked U.S. anti-drugs intelligence directly to drug traffickers to help them escape raids
Friday, January 16, 2009 - 00:00
Lula said he would grant Morales's request for helicopters and other logistics support to patrol the porous frontier that is a major cocaine-trafficking route from the Andes to violence-plagued cities like Rio de Janeiro
Thursday, January 15, 2009 - 00:00
With Democrats now controlling the White House and Congress, it should be possible to work out a solution with Colombia that resolves concerns, Rangel said