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How serious are threats of Iran, Hezbollah?
Despite the increased rhetoric on Capitol Hill, there’s still disagreement in Washington over how serious the threat of Iran is in Latin America
120207  entireregion  uspolicy  iranianforeignpolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
EL HERALDO buscó reacción de las FF AA - Diario El Heraldo de Honduras
Las Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras se llamaron al silencio y no brindaron su reacción respecto al extravío de 22 lanzacohetes RPG de una instalación castrense
120207  honduras  armstrafficking  civilmilitaryrelations 
february 2012 by isacson
EE.UU.: Cuba no cumple requisitos para participar en Cumbre de las Américas | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Washington sostiene que para poder asistir a este encuentro regional, las naciones participantes deben respetar la democracia
120207  cuba  colombia  c-uspolicy  c-relationswithneighbors  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012 by isacson
Borderland Beat: Zeta Comandante is killed in Nuevo Leon.
Mexican media sources are reporting a gunman killed Sunday afternoon by Marines on the streets of the colonia Residencial Anáhuac in San Nicolas, a suburb of Monterrey, was in fact an important Los Zetas commander in Monterrey
120207  mexico  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
Desesperanza y gasto militar | ELESPECTADOR.COM
La conflagración que enfrenta Azaro por culpa de políticos corruptos se me vino a la mente por el atentado que las Farc llevaron a cabo en Tumaco
120207  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-narino 
february 2012 by isacson
Marco legal para la paz, la clave | ELESPECTADOR.COM
El acto legislativo, que cursa en el Congreso, cobijaría con la justicia transicional a todos los involucrados en el conflicto armado, incluyendo a los miembros de la Fuerza Pública
120207  colombia  c-justicesystem  c-humanrightscases 
february 2012 by isacson
Cuba en Cumbre de las Américas - Noticias de Estados Unidos y Canadá - Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM
El Gobierno estadounidense señaló este lunes que Cuba no cumple con los requisitos para participar en la Cumbre de las Américas, que se celebrará en abril en Colombia
120207  colombia  cuba  c-relationswithneighbors  c-uspolicy  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012 by isacson
Cristina Fernandez expected to make major announcement on Falklands and oil — MercoPress
The president will be joined by Governors and high-profile political leaders from the Kirchnerite and the opposition ranks, as well as union and business chiefs
120207  argentina  europesrole  borderdisputes  energy 
february 2012 by isacson
Bacrim se podrían apoderar de Medio Baudó (Chocó), - Colombia Noticias: Actualidad Nacional - ELTIEMPO.COM
La banda emergente serían los ‘Rastrojos’, uno de los siete grupos armados ilegales que heredaron los negocios ilícitos de los desmovilizados paramilitares
120207  colombia  c-corruption  c-emergingcriminalgroups  c-recentviolence  cv-choco 
february 2012 by isacson
La hora de Powers y Farrar · El Nuevo Diario
Las nominaciones de Phyllis Powers, como embajadora de Estados Unidos en Nicaragua y de Jonathan Farrar, como embajador de Estados Unidos en Panamá, serán discutidas hoy en una audiencia de la Comisión de Relaciones Exteriores
120207  panama  nicaragua  uspolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Policía se “sacude” a 173 efectivos corruptos · El Nuevo Diario
La cifra corresponde al 14.4% de los nuevos efectivos (1,200) que ingresaron a la fuerza del orden público en 2011 y al 1.4% del total de los uniformados
120207  nicaragua  publicsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Capturan a presunta red de narcotraficantes en República Dominicana
La banda transportaba la droga de Colombia al este de República Dominicana y luego la embarcaba a Puerto Rico para su distribución en esa isla y ciudades estadunidenses
120207  dominicanrepublic  publicsecurity  narcotrafficking 
february 2012 by isacson
Página/12 :: El mundo :: Un día de choques, más muertes y amenazas
Hubo enfrentamientos entre huelguistas y tropas del ejército. Salvador, la capital de Bahía, parece una ciudad abandonada a su suerte
120207  brazil  publicsecurity  civilmilitaryrelations 
february 2012 by isacson
Ministros tratarán tema de alias Timochenko - El Colombiano
Titulares de Defensa de Colombia y Venezuela analizarán la denuncia de presencia del jefe de las Farc en Zulia
120207  colombia  venezuela  c-relationswithvenezuela  c-farcinternationallinks  defensecooperation 
february 2012 by isacson
Canciller busca consenso para que Cuba esté en Cumbre de las Américas, Articulo OnLine
Holguín señaló que lo importante es que todos los países estén de acuerdo y anunció que tocará el tema con las autoridades cubanas este miércoles en La Habana
120207  colombia  cuba  c-relationswithneighbors  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012 by isacson
Capturaron a ‘Caballo’, la sombra de ‘Martín Llanos’
Alias 'Caballo' fue jefe de logística y de finanzas en las Autodefensas del Casanare
120207  colombia  venezuela  c-emergingcriminalgroups  c-relationswithvenezuela  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
‘Martín Llanos’, el capturado ex jefe 'para' del Casanare
Según lo han confesado varios ex paramilitares entre 2002 y 2004, ‘Los Buitragos’ y ‘Los Centauros’ se mataron entre sí dejando por lo menos 2.000 muertos en sus filas
120207  colombia  venezuela  c-relationswithvenezuela  c-emergingcriminalgroups  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
Los meses más violentos, Articulo OnLine
El año 2011 era el año de la siguiente intensificación del conflicto y del recuerdo del poder social de los grupos armados ilegales. Lo que se verá en 2012 queda por verse
120207  colombia  c-essaysandanalysis  c-recentviolence  cv-entirecountry 
february 2012 by isacson
Bolivia Falls Behind on 2012 Coca Eradication Target
Another possible cause of January's low eradication figures is that this month is the height of Bolivia's rainy season
120207  bolivia  narcotrafficking 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil Police Strikes Signal Lack of Security Investment
Brazil's authorities are not putting enough funding into this element of their security programs. Salary levels for public officials are a key part of ensuring professionalism and avoiding corruption
120207  brazil  publicsecurity  economyandsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexico activist in Juarez women killings wounded » Ventura County Star
Mexico City prosecutors say Norma Andrade was walking her granddaugther to school Friday morning when a man carrying a knife attacked her
120207  mexico  publicsecurity  humanrightsdefenders 
february 2012 by isacson
Venezuelan police arrest 3 suspects for alleged link to Mexican diplomat’s abduction - The Washington Post
Police have arrested two men and a woman suspected of participating in last week’s kidnapping of Mexico’s ambassador to Venezuela and his wife
120207  venezuela  publicsecurity  kidnapping 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexico detains ex-general for organized crime | kens5.com San Antonio
The official said Monday that the investigation relates to weapons trafficking
120207  mexico  corruption  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
Police attack journalists in Mexico | Media | guardian.co.uk
Joel González, a reporter with El Diario, was arrested and beaten by officers while attempting to report on the arbitrary arrest of a citizen in front of the newspaper's offices
120207  mexico  pressfreedom 
february 2012 by isacson
Drought Ravages Farms Across Wide Swath Of Mexico : NPR
The drought is extending across a broad swath of central, northwestern and northern Mexico
120207  mexico  naturaldisasters  economyandsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
PAN candidate shakes up election in Mexico - FT.com
Enrique Peña Nieto, the PRI’s young and popular presidential candidate, leads his closest rival by almost 20 percentage points with 41 per cent of the vote
120207  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012 by isacson
3 Mexican presidential hopefuls vie to lead a nation weary of politics - The Washington Post
Still, even with Vazquez Mota, many Mexicans see the July 1 election as a race among flawed choices
120207  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012 by isacson
Are Mexican Voters Ready For Their First Presidenta? - Forbes
Josefina Vázquez Mota has a fighting chance to win the Mexican presidential election not in spite of her gender, but because of it
120207  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012 by isacson
Candidacy Tests Mexico's Culture Of Machismo : NPR
Mexico's conservative ruling party is gambling that this country known for machismo is ready for a female president and have chosen a devout Roman Catholic and popular former congresswoman
120207  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil: Standoff between striking police, soldiers - Houston Chronicle
The murder rate in Salvador, Bahia has more than doubled since the strike began a week ago — but violence has quickly diminished since troops were sent in
120207  brazil  publicsecurity  civilmilitaryrelations 
february 2012 by isacson
BBC News - Brazilian troops clash with police striking over pay
Troops fired rubber bullets and charged against protesters who are demanding improved pay and conditions
120207  brazil  publicsecurity  civilmilitaryrelations 
february 2012 by isacson
Award-winning journalist Hollman Morris speaks to the Knight Center about his decision to return to Colombia, despite the risk | Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas
Morris accepted an offer from the mayor of Bogotá, Gustavo Petro, to run the public television broadcaster Canal Capital
120207  colombia  c-pressfreedom 
february 2012 by isacson
Mines Test Colombia's Commitment to Sustainable Development - IPS ipsnews.net
Official forecasts indicate that mining output will grow at 8.5 percent a year over the period 2011-2014, and 40 transnational corporations are in-country for a slice of the action
120207  colombia  c-economyandsecurity  c-environment 
february 2012 by isacson
Colombian ex-militia chief nabbed in Venezuela - chicagotribune.com
The 44-year-old was wanted for multiple counts of murder, terrorism, kidnapping and extortion
120207  colombia  venezuela  c-emergingcriminalgroups  c-relationswithvenezuela  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
Top Colombian warlord arrested in Venezuela - Boston.com
Llanos, whose given name is Hector Buitrago, and brother Nelson Buitrago, known as "Caballo," would be delivered immediately to Colombian authorities
120207  colombia  venezuela  c-emergingcriminalgroups  c-relationswithvenezuela  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
BBC News - Venezuela arrests Colombia militia boss 'Martin Llanos'
Hector German Buitrago, alias Martin Llanos, had been seized in eastern Venezuela
120207  colombia  venezuela  c-emergingcriminalgroups  c-relationswithvenezuela  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson

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