Associated Press
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 00:00
Gunmen killed a mother who had been protesting for three days in front of a governor's office in northern Mexico to demand justice for her slain daughter, authorities said Friday.
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 00:00
Nearly 150 inmates escaped Friday from a state prison in the northern Mexico border city of Nuevo Laredo, and authorities said the breakout was probably helped by prison employees.
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 00:00
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela flared over Washington's nominee for ambassador Saturday as President Hugo Chavez warned that the diplomat would be detained and put on the next flight home if he tries to set foot in the country.
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 00:00
The Organization of American States has asked Haitian President Rene Preval to delay announcing election results until an international panel of experts can review the vote, officials said Saturday.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 00:00
Authorities say cartel leader Nazario Moreno was killed in a shootout with federal police Thursday in Michoacan.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 00:00
Supporters of one of her competitors in Haiti's presidential election set barricades on fire and threw rubble at cars when initial results put him third.
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 00:00
Haitians prepared for armed clashes and more days of flaming barricades as rival candidates called on supporters to take to streets and tip the balance in a sharply disputed presidential election leading.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. Embassy officials met with a 14-year-old boy accused of being a drug cartel assassin to check on his welfare and provide him with information on a lawyer in case it turns out he is American, a spokesman said Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 00:00
Mexico's Defense Department says soldiers killed six assailants in a clash in the northern state of Tamaulipas, across the border from Texas.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. diplomats accuse Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government of taking bribes from drug traffickers and receiving "suitcases full of cash" from Venezuelan officials, according to confidential documents released this week by WikiLeaks.