Associated Press- Bullets flew as U.S. helicopters swooped toward a river boat. Honduran national police rappelled to the ground and locals scattered after loading close to 1,000 pounds of cocaine. Now reverberations from a drug raid that locals say killed four innocent people are being felt from the sultry jungles… read more »
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Tag Archives: security
May 4, 2012
CUBA CENTRAL News Blast: Governor Scott steps on a rake; the Cuba Transition Project loses the plot
Last week, we reported on Governor Rick Scott’s decision to sign legislation to stop Florida’s municipalities and state agencies from doing business with companies that have dealings with Syria and – the intended target – Cuba. At the time, we called him “cynical” for signing legislation that is probably unconstitutional and bad… read more »
April 10, 2012
Obama faces skeptical leaders at Americas Summit
Brian Ellsworth, Reuters- Three years after being feted by star-struck Latin American leaders, President Barack Obama faces skepticism and disappointment at this week’s Summit of the Americas for failing to meet promises of a new era in relations with the region. Obama’s first meeting with leaders from the hemisphere in… read more »
March 12, 2012
Special Update: The Salvadoran Elections
Salvadoran voters shift to the right: ARENA, the conservative party that held power until 2009, is once again the primary political force in El Salvador following a defeat for the left in National Assembly and municipal elections that reflects voter apathy, disillusion with promises of “change,” and profound concern about the inability of the government to control the critical public security crisis.
November 29, 2011
Venezuela catches major Colombian drug dealer and is ready to hand him to US
MercoPress - The arrest of Maximiliano Bonilla-Orozco at his home in Venezuela’s third largest city of Valencia on Sunday was announced, perhaps not coincidentally, during a visit by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. After a five-hour meeting at the presidential palace, Santos thanked Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez for the “welcome gift”… read more »
April 4, 2011
New report from the Congressional Research Service about Central America
Central America faces significant security challenges. Criminal threats, fragile political and judicial systems, and social hardships such as poverty and unemployment contribute to widespread insecurity in the region. Consequently, improving security conditions in these countries is a difficult, multifaceted endeavor. Because U.S. drug demand contributes to regional security challenges and… read more »
January 27, 2011
Venezuela, Colombia sign drug cooperation pact
Canaima – Venezuelan and Colombian ministers signed an agreement here Wednesday to jointly fight drug trafficking, in a sign of warming relations between the two nations often at odds with one another, AFP reported. Venezuela’s Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami and Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera said the pact provides… read more »
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