Colombian Cocaine Kingpin Gets 45 Years In US Jail
A court in Miami sentenced Colombian drug kingpin Diego Montoya to 45 years in prison following his guilty plea on trafficking, murder and racketeering charges.
US, Guatemala Net 10 Tonnes Of Cocaine Aboard Drug Sub
Guatemalan and US anti-drug agents have captured a semi-submersible vessel loaded with 10 tonnes of cocaine off the country's Pacific coast, Guatemala's anti-drug prosecutor said.
92-Year-Old Woman Detained With Four Kilos Of Cocaine Hidden On Her Body
A 92-year-old woman and her companion have been detained in the Madrid-Barajas airport by officers of the Civil Guard, who seized 4,300 grams of narcotics hidden on various parts of the arrested woman’s body.
Rio Police On Alert After Deadly Drug Violence
Brazil deployed an extra 4,500 police Sunday as deadly clashes with drug traffickers brought down a police helicopter and left 17 people dead over the weekend in 2016 Olympics host city Rio.
Uruguay Announces Its Biggest-Ever Drug Seizure
Uruguayan authorities confiscated some 2,000 kilos (4,400 lbs.) of cocaine at a small marina on the outskirts of Montevideo, the biggest drug haul in the history of the South American nation.
Nearly Two Million Haitians Going Hungry
Some 1.9 million people in Haiti -- more than one in four Haitians -- are undernourished, according to a new report by the country's National Food Security Coordination Unit (CNSA).
Argentina In World Cup With Win Over Uruguay
Argentina ended its long struggle, landing a spot in next year's World Cup thanks to their 1-0 victory at bitter rival Uruguay behind an 84th-minute goal by substitute Mario Bolatti.
Fourteen Films Compete In Latin American Cinema’s Showcase In Europe
Fourteen films, thirteen from Latin America and one from Spain, are competing for the top prize at the XXIVth Latin American Film Festival in the Italian city of Trieste, where a prize will also be given for the first time to the work that best promotes coexistence among peoples.
Two Colombian Police Mark Eleven Years In The Hands Of The FARC
Two Colombian police, part of a group of at least twenty-two uniformed personnel that the FARC guerrilla group are holding in the depths of the jungle and aim to exchange for five hundred captured guerrillas, mark eleven years of captivity.
Security Council Approves UN Force In Haiti For Another Year
The UN Security Council voted to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti for another year and to keep its strength at current levels pending a hike in Haitian police capacity.
Deserters: A FARC Founder Died In Colombia Earlier This Year
Martin Villa, one of the founders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, guerrilla group, died from a heart attack several months ago in a jungle area near the Venezuelan border, the Bogota daily El Tiempo reported, citing rebel deserters.
Brazil’s Lula Vows To Slow Rate Of Amazon Deforestation
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he will offer to reduce the pace of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rain forest by 80 percent by 2020 when he attends December's global climate talks in Copenhagen.