The Washington Post
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 00:00
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was treated and released.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 00:00
Nine guards have confessed to helping Zetas drug gangsters escape from prison before other Zetas slaughtered 44 rival inmates.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 00:00
A lot of Venezuelans worry that one way or another, the country is headed for an implosion. A Capriles win could be contested by pro-Chavez generals; if Chavez wins and dies, a vacuum will open.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 00:00
"We are not doing what the United States says, we are doing what we have to do," said Perez, who was elected on promises of an "iron-fist" approach.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 00:00
Investigators said it appears the militias took advantage of the strike to execute people who had been causing trouble in the areas they control.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 00:00
It appears the officers were sent on a dangerous mission in a vehicle whose basic protections were disastrously flawed.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 00:00
The strikes, and the threat of similar action in other Brazilian states, had stoked concerns about Brazil's security forces.
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 00:00
The Guatemalan president said the war on drugs and all the money and technology received from the U.S. has not diminished drug trafficking in the area.
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 00:00
Mexican police trace only a fraction of the guns they seize, and they are specifically trained not to request U.S. traces on guns without U.S. markings.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 00:00
A drug gang unfurled banners in a Mexican city that Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit next month, telling rival traffickers to keep out and keep the peace during the papal visit.