News Analysis

Calderón Critized by Press Association

At the annual assembly of the Inter-American Press Association, journalists from all over Latin America released a…

‘Urban displacement’ Rises in Medellín by 72 Percent

In Medellin, once the epicenter of the country’s drug-fueled conflict, violence is again on the rise.

Bolivian Government Identifies Source of 'Illegal' Coca

The Bolivian government announced on Monday that it has located the six regions in which most of the…

Report: CICIG a Success in Guatemala

A new report in Americas Quarterly cites the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) as a major…

'Tony Tormenta,' Leader of Gulf Cartel, Dies After 6-Hour Battle in Matamoros

Mexican authorities on Friday announced that after a six-hour firefight in the northern city of Matamoros, they had killed…

Mass Grave Found in Acapulco, Linked to Tourist Disappearances

After the mysterious disappearance of twenty men apparently on vacation in Acapulco, Guerrero more than five weeks ago,…

Calderón: US Must Stop Flow of Dirty Money, Guns

Speaking at the opening ceremony of a newly-constructed border checkpoint in northern Sonora on Friday, Mexican President Felipe Calderón stressed…

Former Colombian President Subpoenaed in US Federal Court

Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has been subpoenaed by a US federal court to testify about his knowledge…

45 Members of 'La Familia Michoacana' Arrested in Atlanta Bust

In a dramatic police crackdown last Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, US officials arrested 45 people suspected of distributing drugs for…

Grenades, Weapons Seized from 'Zetas'

Mexican Marines seized 230 40mm grenades used for grenade launchers in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico’s El Universal newspaper …

5th US Citizen Killed this Week in Ciudad Juarez

The Associated Press reports that a fifth US citizen has been killed this week in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the embattled…

Tunnel in Tijuana Connects to San Diego

BBC reports on the discovery of a tunnel connecting Mexico and the United States in the Tijuana…