BBC (UK)
Monday, April 20, 2009 - 00:00
In total, more than $270m is being spent to improve infrastructure in the area - building hundreds of new homes, as well as health centres and crèches
Friday, April 17, 2009 - 00:00
The arrest of one of Colombia's top drugs lords has been a major blow to the cartels - but why haven't different strategies been able to finish them off
Friday, April 17, 2009 - 00:00
President Obama has said urgent and coordinated action is needed between the United States and Mexico in the continuing battle against the drug cartels
Thursday, April 16, 2009 - 00:00
Both governments talk of a new era of co-operation, of shared responsibility
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 00:00
Colombian authorities have arrested the country's most wanted drug lord, the government has said.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 00:00
International donors have agreed an aid package of $324m (£218m) for Haiti, to help the country recover from hurricanes and food shortages.
Thursday, April 9, 2009 - 00:00
At least 29 people have been killed in Colombia as drug traffickers fight for control of an organisation set up by Pablo Escobar of the Medellin cartel
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - 00:00
Judges at a special court in Peru have begun the final session in the trial of former President Alberto Fujimori, and are set to deliver their verdict
Monday, April 6, 2009 - 00:00
Peruvian President Alan Garcia has accepted a $2m (£1.4m) German donation for a museum to victims of Peru's civil conflict - weeks after rejecting it
Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he is prepared to receive detainees held by the US military at the Guantanamo Bay camp in Cuba