Mexico
Mexico: protests follow Peña Nieto to Washington
President Obama offered to help Mexico fight corruption and political violence, probably by more funding for programs that protesters say simply fuel the crisis.
Author: Weekly News Update on the Americas
Southern Cone
Latin America: why did Monsanto profits dip?
South America remains a huge market for Monsanto's GM seeds, but grassroots resistance may be starting to affect the company's bottom line.
Southern Cone
Chile: court rejects new Pascua Lama appeal
Barrick Gold's problems with its giant mine high in the Andes show no signs of going away. Local activists are pushing to have Chile's government revoke the mine's permit.
The Andes
Colombia: OAS court rules on Palace of Justice case
After 29 years Colombia's government is being told to face up to its responsibility for a bloody assault that killed scores of rebels and hostages, and 11 Supreme Court justices.
The Andes
Colombia: rights suits against US firms dismissed
Three losses in suits by Colombian victims suggest that US courts may have given US corporations total immunity for any rights violations they commit abroad.
The Caribbean
Haiti: Martelly names new prime minister
Under international pressure to get elections scheduled at last, Haiti's political class may have managed to put together an agreement and find a new prime minister.
The Caribbean
Puerto Rico: more cleanup needed for Vieques
After a decade, the US still hasn't finished fixing the damage its Navy did to a tiny Puerto Rican island it used as a practice target for 60 years.
Central America
Honduras: left-leaning TV news anchor murdered
The number of Honduran media workers murdered since 2003 has now risen to at least 49. The latest victim was a supporter of the center-left opposition party.
Mexico
Mexico: Raúl Salinas cleared in corruption case
He put millions in Swiss bank accounts when he was a low-paid official and his brother was president, but the courts have ruled there's not enough evidence of corruption.
Mexico
Mexico: migrant massacre document released
Mexican federal prosecutors have released a document from their probe into a 2010 massacre of migrants—pointing to collusion between local police and Los Zetas.
The Andes
Ecuador: CIA justifies Reyes ‘targeting’ in 2008
The CIA admits targeted assassinations might be ineffective at times, but claims that they can "work"—as in Colombia's killing of a rebel group's head negotiator.
Central America
Panama: victims remember US invasion
US media generally ignored the 25th anniversary of the Panama invasion, the start of a quarter-century wave of bloody US military interventions. The victims haven't forgotten.