BBC (UK)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 00:00
Unidentified gunmen have killed the police chief of the central Mexican town of Zacatepec.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - 00:00
El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes has sought forgiveness for what he called "the worst massacre of civilians in contemporary Latin American history."
Monday, January 16, 2012 - 00:00
President Perez Molina, who is the first military figure to lead Guatemala since the return to democracy in 1986, has promised tough action against violent crime and drug trafficking
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 00:00
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has received a warm welcome in Cuba, as he continued a whistlestop tour of his allies.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 00:00
Mexican officials say nearly 13,000 people were killed in violence blamed on organised crime between January and September 2011.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 00:00
Many arrive in remote border towns after being brought to South America by people-smugglers and trekking through the jungles of Peru and Bolivia.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 00:00
President Santos has repeatedly stated that he is willing to talk to the rebels but only if they first release all the hostages they hold and end attacks.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 00:00
He had come under criticism last year for temporarily suspending coca eradication efforts in the Huallaga region.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 00:00
The former Sandinista guerrilla leader has promised "no dramatic changes" during his next five years in office.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - 00:00
FARC leader Rodrigo Londono - better known by his alias, Timochenko - said in a statement that there were "issues we are interested in dealing with at a hypothetical negotiating table"