Associated Press
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 00:00
The Mexican Senate passed a measure Tuesday to make soldiers accountable to civilian courts for abuses involving civilians, and ensure the use of troops in actions like the offensive against drug cartels is temporary.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
He accused Chavez of trying to "intimidate" Colombians by warning that a Santos victory could lead to armed conflict.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
The government has helped draw attention to the women -- known as the Damas de Blanco, or Ladies in White -- by choosing, with no explanation, to start blocking their small weekly protests after seven years of tolerating them.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
Mexican police arrested five suspects in the killings of seven police officers and a bystander in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
--1987: Huge protests against Noriega erupt after retired colonel admits fraud in 1984 elections.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
In the report, the Pentagon concluded that Iran's Qods Force, an elite unit within its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, is well established and increasing its presence in Latin America, particularly Venezuela.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
Chavez said his intelligence services detected the plane that he said took off from a Colombian base and flew along the border between the two South American nations.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
France requested his extradition shortly before his U.S. drug trafficking sentence ended Sept. 9, 2007.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
President Rene Preval made the comments after meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the close of a meeting of Caribbean leaders.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 00:00
The hugely popular leader has declined to clear up the mystery surrounding his plans for the future, hinting only that it could be linked to Latin American integration or African development.