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Monday, 21 May 2012 17:12
After Deadly Drug Op, Honduras Calls for More US Aid
Written by Geoffrey Ramsey
Despite mounting criticism of US security efforts in Honduras in the wake of a controversial operation which killed four people, President Porfirio Lobo has asked the US to deepen its role in the fight against drug trafficking in the country.
Friday, 18 May 2012 09:46
Candidates' Proposals for Mexico Police Reform Could Drive Up Corruption
Written by Patrick Corcoran
Mexico’s main presidential candidates have all embraced longstanding proposals to unite municipal police forces under a single command, but such a fix could actually make it harder for police to fight increasingly localized criminal groups.
Thursday, 17 May 2012 10:54
Zetas' Denial Muddies the Case of 49 Decapitated Bodies
Written by Hannah Stone
Messages signed in the name of the Zetas have appeared in Mexico, denying that the group left 49 mutilated bodies on a roadside in Nuevo Leon, further muddying a case in which no one knows the identity of the victims, who killed them, or why.
While the Marxist rebels the FARC appear to be the most likely culprits behind the May 15 assassination attempt on Colombia's former Interior and Justice Minister, Colombia's far-right arguably also had good reason to mastermind such an attack.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:35
Beating of Jailed Mexican Top Cop Raises Questions of Dirty Politics
Written by Elyssa Pachico
A former top police official, jailed for alleged ties to drug traffickers, was reportedly tortured in prison. This could be linked to the ex-cop's feud with one of the most powerful men in the government: Security Minister Genaro Garcia Luna.
Sunday, 13 May 2012 21:40
Mutilated Bodies on Mexico Highway Signals War Without Quarter
Written by Patrick Corcoran
The discovery of close to 50 mutilated bodies in a northeastern Mexico state, which was quickly blamed on the Zetas criminal syndicate, marks another escalation of the stakes in the country's bloodiest and most public cartel war, and possibly a peek into the near future of how that war will…
