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Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 00:00
Mullen visited the region because Brazil is a valued friend, and because “from a military perspective, this relationship is absolutely vital,” he said during a news conference in Manaus, the capital of Amazonia state.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 00:00
In his first visit to Brazil, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with top leaders here yesterday and emphasized the importance of military-to-military cooperation as part of the overall U.S.-Brazilian relationship.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 00:00
The Mexican army isn't much larger than 100,000; so the drug cartels have almost as many foot soldiers as the Mexican military. And the Mexican military, we understand, has been infiltrated by the drug cartels.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz is supposed to be the one to hire and fire the police chief in this gritty border city that is at the center of Mexico's drug war. It turns out, though, that real life in Ciudad Juarez does not follow the municipal code.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
In what may be the world's most protectionist response to the global economic crisis, Ecuador's leftist government has imposed import restrictions on everything from Peruvian shampoo to Chilean grapes and U.S.-made running shoes.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the US wants to increase the military assistance it provides Mexico for its fight against drugs trafficking.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
Chiquita Brands International asked a judge Friday to dismiss lawsuits claiming the banana company paid Colombian paramilitary groups that killed hundreds or even thousands of people.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
Though the Sandinistas already control all four branches of government and a majority of the municipalities, the former revolutionary party is equally concerned with controlling the streets, which they claim belong to them.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
Following is a timeline of the key events in the U.S. war on drugs in Latin America.
Monday, March 2, 2009 - 00:00
The killing of a newly-hired security official and two others raises questions about the drug trade's impact on the popular resort, especially with suspicions falling on the ex-police chief.