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Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
Multinational naval and civil officers have joined forces at sea with the U.S. Navy aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1), to strengthen cooperation among dozens of foreign vessels sailing near the Panama Canal in Fuerzas Aliadas (FA) PANA
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
A reservist´s military job can be quite different from their civilian one. “For the Army I’m a Civil Affairs Officer, working with the infrastructure of the country we’re in, but at home I´m a defense litigation attorney," said Army
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
The heavy losses suffered by the FARC have made Colombian President Álvaro Uribe the most popular leader in this country's history as he marks six years in office this month.
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
Hundreds of thousands of angry Mexicans are planning to take to the streets Aug. 30 to protest a rise in violent kidnappings that is shaking this country, and that is driving growing numbers of well-to-do Mexicans to move to Miami, San Antonio and other U
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
Wealthy Mexicans, terrified of soaring kidnapping rates, are spending thousands of dollars to implant tiny transmitters under their skin so satellites can help find them tied up in a safe house or stuffed in the trunk of a car.
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
Human rights groups say extrajudicial killings by the army and police have risen, with at least 329 last year. Officials acknowledge problems and point to efforts to train troops.
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
Mario Uribe was released after Colombia's No. 2 prosecutor said there was insufficient evidence to hold him. He remains under investigation, however, and is barred from leaving the country.
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has convened a security meeting to discuss strategies to tackle a wave of kidnappings and drug-related murders.
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 00:00
Mexican cement giant Cemex plans to go to the World Bank to seek arbitration after Venezuela's government seized the firm's local subsidiary