The Andes
Peru: tens of thousands march against femicide
A national march to oppose "femicide" and violence against women—under the slogan Ni Una Menos or "Not One Less"—brought tens of thousands to the streets of Lima.
Tag: narco wars
The Andes
Coca cultivation down in Peru, soars in Colombia
Once again, gains against coca production in one of the two big Andean producers have only squeezed production into the other one, in a case of the "balloon effect."
The Andes
FARC threatens to disavow renegade units
A threat to the Colombian peace talks emerged as some FARC units unilaterally attacked government forces and declared their non-compliance with the ceasefire.
The Andes
Colombia: cocaine mega-busts keep coming
Amid moves toward peace in Colombia, the goad of the war—the country's lucrative cocaine trade—clearly remains robust, as record-breaking hauls are reported.
Southern Cone
Paraguay: demand freedom for massacre survivors
Rights activists in Paraguay are demanding acquittal of 11 peasants facing charges related to the 2012 massacre at Curuguaty, which led to removal of the country's leftist president.
Mexico
This year’s other gay bar massacre —in Mexico
Following the horrific massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Latin American media are recalling a similar attack this year—in Xalapa, capital of Mexico's Veracruz state.
The Andes
Colombia: deal with FARC for bilateral ceasefire
The Colombian government announced that it has agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with the FARC guerillas—hailed as an historic step toward a deal to end the long civil war.
Mexico
Pressure on Mexico to free peasant ecologist
Mexican ecological defender Ildefonso Zamora is now in his seventh month behind bars, despite calls for his relase from Amnesty International and Greenpeace.
Southeast Asia
Burmese opium farmers protest eradication
As ethnic insurgencies continue, opium-growers in Burma's northern mountains issued a statement demanding a halt to eradication programs as essential to any peace deal.
Central America
Honduras: son of ex-prez guilty on coke charge
The son of Honduras' ex-president Porfirio Lobo pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking charges in a federal court in Manhattan, and faces a mandatory 10-year prison term.
The Andes
Anti-gang ‘mega-raids’ in crisis-hit Venezuela
As Venezuela lurches deeper into political crisis, President Maduro launches a new phase in his controversial "Operation Liberate the People" security program.
Mexico
Mexican judge approves Chapo extradition
A federal judge in Mexico ruled that drug lord "Chapo" Guzmán may be extradited to the US—where he faces numerous federal charges of trafficking, kidnapping and murder.