US To Play No Role In Colombia Military Operations: Envoy
Washington has no plans to take part in military operations in Colombia, the US ambassador insisted in an interview published Sunday, after Bogota granted the United States access to seven military bases for counternarcotics operations.
Argentine – British Rock Band Disembarks In The Falklands With A Message Of Peace
A drum set decorated with the flags of Argentina and Great Britain is the focus of attention in a small rehearsal room in Buenos Aires, where the rock band ‘The Draytones’ is practicing, a few hours before starting a tour that will take the group to the Falkland Islands.
Lula and Brown Will Sign Cooperation Agreement For London 2012 And Rio 2016
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the prime minister of the United Kingdom, Gordon Brown, will sign an agreement on Wednesday to allow cooperation between the organizers of the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Large Cocaine Lab Dismantled In Spain
Spanish police said they dismantled a clandestine laboratory that produced 50 kilos of cocaine a week, adding that 11 people were arrested in the operation.
Honduran Rivals Reach Deal To Resolve Political Crisis
Honduras' de facto leader Roberto Micheletti and ousted President Manuel Zelaya have reached a deal aimed at ending the political crisis that has paralysed the country for four months.
Majority Of Nicaraguans Rejects Ortega’s Plan to Govern Until 2017
Due to fear of a “dictatorship,” the majority of Nicaraguans rejects President Daniel Ortega’s plans to run for re-election on the basis of a controversial judicial ruling, with the intention of governing until 2017, an opinion poll revealed.
Rio Battles Entrenched Crime Prior To Olympics
They go by names like "Scooby" and "Big Baby" but carry the best weapons money can buy, are accused of torturing cops and even managed to shoot down a police helicopter.
Violence Without Let-Up Rages In Poor Venezuela Neighborhood
A 7-year-old girl is injured by a stray bullet in a shootout that leaves one dead and another three wounded: yet another weekend drama after dark in Petare, a poor, sprawling expanse in the Venezuelan capital that is regarded as one of the most violent neighborhoods in the Americas.
From Coca Growers To Rural Tourism Promoters In Colombia
After years spent growing coca leaf, the raw material of cocaine, a hundred families have become promoters of rural tourism along the Colombian Caribbean.
Uruguay’s Mujica, Lacalle Head For Runoff: Exit Polls
Uruguay's presidential elections headed for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica fell short of the 50 percent needed for an outright victory over ex-president Luis Lacalle, media exit polls showed.
Central America The Most Violent Region
A United Nations report recommends applying “smart authority” to curb insecurity in the region, where the levels of routine violence are the highest in the world.
Doctors Without Borders Warns Of Colombia Crisis
International aid agency Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned of a dire humanitarian situation emerging in southwestern Colombia.