| Calderon: Most Mexico Drug War Dead Are Criminals MEXICO CITY (AP) -- President Felipe Calderon insisted Friday that few innocent civilians have fallen victim to Mexico's bloody drug war, saying nearly all those killed are people tied to cartels wrestling for power. feeds.nytimes.com |
Latin America Still Divided Over Coup in Honduras Despite months of crisis negotiations and halting compromises, the Honduran political standoff will still haunt a meeting of the Organization of American States. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexican Police Arrest Alleged Drug Kingpin The man, known as La Barbie, could be extradited to the United States to face charges of cocaine trafficking. feeds.nytimes.com |
Rescuers Hunt For Trapped Ecuadorean Miners QUITO (Reuters) - Scores of rescuers began excavation work on Saturday at a mine in southern Ecuador where a cave-in trapped four workers 500 feet (150 metres) underground in the latest accident to hit the industry in Latin America. feeds.nytimes.com |
Final Preparations Set for Haiti Election Some residents expressed concerns that political violence is still possible on election day voanews.com |