Associated Press
Monday, November 5, 2012 - 00:00
Venezuelan National Guard troops have seized a shipment of 1.4 metric tons (1.5 tons) of cocaine stashed in a compartment in a cargo truck.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 00:00
Patrols through dry forests, avocado fields and hardscrabble towns show that the cartel operates with few restrictions.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 00:00
Pradera, a town of 60,000 people, is located in an area of traditionally strong FARC influence, where security forces are often attacked.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 00:00
Experts blame the drop on the decrease in construction and manufacturing jobs in the U.S. in the past months, which may be attracting fewer workers.
Friday, November 2, 2012 - 00:00
The Texas trooper who fired on a fleeing pickup truck from a helicopter near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing two illegal immigrants who were hiding in the bed, has returned to work but been reassigned to administrative duties.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 00:00
After months of being chased by police throughout South America, Colombia's most wanted drug trafficker was arrested outside a restaurant in Buenos Aires Tuesday night.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 00:00
The Day of the Dead, when Mexicans traditionally visit the graves of dead relatives and leave offerings of flowers, food and candy skulls, is a difficult time for the families of the thousands of who have disappeared amid a wave of drug-fueled violence.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 00:00
Brazil's military says it confiscated four tons of drugs, five dozen vehicles and 200 boats used by drug traffickers in the jungle region along borders with Bolivia and Peru.
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 00:00
Under Correa's plan, taxes would go up on bank holdings abroad and an excise tax on financial services would increase, with the proceeds used to increase lump-sum payments for single mothers, the elderly poor and other needy Ecuadoreans.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 00:00
Cuban authorities on Wednesday announced new dates for municipal runoff elections that were postponed due to Hurricane Sandy.