The Pishtaco, a bogeyman from Peruvian folklore, stepped into the light of day with arrest of a gang in Huánuco that reportedly kills victims to sell their fat on an international black market.
The governments of Colombia and Venezuela traded angry words again following the bombing of two footbridges connecting the two countries by Venezuelan guardsmen.
A mob overpowered agents of Colombia’s secret police as they tried to arrest a guerilla suspect in Cali. The suspect, who the government says posed as a human rights activist, escaped.
Colombia deported four Venezuelan National Guards allegedly detained on Colombian territory, as Hugo Chávez charged Barack Obama with conspiring to invade his country “utilizing Colombia.”
The New York Times portrays the Venezuelan energy crisis as a result of Hugo Chávez’s nationalizations—as the Inter-American Development Bank funds a disastrous hydro-power complex.
Speaking at a ceremony marking the 199th anniversary of the Bolivian army, President Evo Morales warned that the US has designs on the country’s resources—naming gas, iron and lithium.
Colombian authorities have ordered 2,500 army troops to reinforce security in southwestern Cauca department after nine soldiers were killed in a surprise attack by FARC guerillas.
Gov. CĂ©sar PĂ©rez of the Venezuelan border state of Táchira accused President Hugo Chávez of protecting Colombian guerillas that operate on his state’s territory—and disarming his police.
A Colombian court finds that the new agreement for US military bases in the country must be approved by legislators, as a Pentagon document says the deal allows “full spectrum operations.”
Hugo Chávez threatened to seal off Venezuela’s border with Colombia following the killing of two Civil Guards by apparent paramilitaries—as Bogotá’s new pact for US military bases advances.
Venezuelan authorities announced the arrest of eight Colombians suspected of paramilitary activities in western Tachira state near the border between the two countries.
The International Criminal Court warned both the Colombian government and illegal armed groups that it will not hesitate to prosecute those who commit war crimes in the country’s conflict.
