The Washington Post
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 00:00
Just as in Afghanistan and other countries where the United States is intensely focused on winning counterterrorism allies, some recipients of aid to Colombia clearly diverted it to their own political agendas.
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 00:00
"The technology just isn’t there," he said, adding that a fancy-looking tracking device can end up sending an unwanted signal to the criminals: that the person they have abducted has lots of money.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 00:00
Eight suspected drug cartel gunmen were killed in a shootout early Tuesday with Mexican soldiers in the western state of Michoacan, a government official said.
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 00:00
A grenade blast has killed one man and wounded a woman and two children in Mexico's Gulf coast city of Veracruz.
Monday, August 15, 2011 - 00:00
The Mexican navy says three marines and one naval academy cadet have apparently been kidnapped by drug cartels in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 00:00
He says that among the problems is a failure to raise police salaries, which are so low they encourage corruption.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 - 00:00
A report by the National Statistics Institute says Mexico lost about 0.09 percent of its population to migration as reflected in quarterly surveys carried out between March 2010 and March 2011.
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 00:00
The region has seen three groups locked in a decadeslong armed struggle that has led to dozens of killings.
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 00:00
"They say the stars are aligning over Colombia," said Santos, whose 60th birthday is Wednesday.
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 00:00
The Sinaloa state Attorney General’s Office says unidentified assailants drove up and sprayed the four teenagers and a 24-year-old with dozens of bullets.