Jose De Cordoba
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 06:19
Mexico extradited two drug kingpins and 11 other men to the U.S. Wednesday, fulfilling yearslong U.S. requests that had apparently stalled.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 06:15
U.S. prosecutors are investigating several high-ranking Venezuelan officials, including the president of the country’s congress, on suspicion that they have turned the country into a global hub for cocaine trafficking and money laundering, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the probes.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 00:00
Vigilantes who kicked out a brutal drug cartel from dozens of towns in the southwestern state of Michoacan agreed Monday to join rural and town police forces, as the government announced the caption of a top cartel leader
Friday, June 28, 2013 - 00:00
Mr. Correa—who has previously championed Mr. Snowden for what he called his efforts to shed light on massive U.S. spying efforts—also implied Thursday that the fugitive former intelligence analyst didn't have a clear path to Ecuador
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 00:00
"I don't discard the possibility that violence could increase," Mr. Santos said. "That's why I've asked the Colombian people to have patience, grit and strength".
Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 00:00
The negotiations with the FARC represent a major gamble for Mr. Santos, who is likely to seek re-election two years from now.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 00:00
In Cuba, for example, Brazil may provide a more moderate alternative to the impoverished island's main economic benefactor, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 00:00
A mounting corruption scandal related to illegal casinos is damaging President Felipe Calderon's conservative party, whose fight against organized crime has long been a central aim.
Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 00:00
The claim by the "Mata Zetas" has stoked fears that Mexico, like Colombia a generation before, may be witnessing the rise of paramilitary drug gangs that seek society's approval and tacit consent from the government
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 00:00
The four men join three other top Venezuelan officials on the U.S. Treasury blacklist.