A Drug War Inside the Government
Allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to handle drug investigations at the borders would strengthen efforts to stop the flow of narcotics that fuels drug violence in the U.S. and Mexico. nytimes.com |
World Briefing | Europe: Spain: Pilot Arrested in Connection With Argentine ‘Death Flights’
Spanish authorities said that they had arrested a Dutch-Argentine airline pilot on charges that decades ago he flew planes used to throw opponents of Argentina’s former military junta into the sea. feeds.nytimes.com |
Revenge in Drug War Chills Mexico
Gunmen killed four relatives of a sailor who died last week in a special forces assault that killed a top drug lord. nytimes.com |
Mexican Known for Stewing Victims Arrested
The authorities announced the capture of a drug lord whose trademark was boiling his victims in barrels of lye. nytimes.com |
Peru Slide Kills Tourist, Guide Near Machu Picchu
LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A mudslide on the famed Inca trail to Machu Picchu killed an Argentine tourist and a Peruvian guide Tuesday, as authorities evacuated dozens of tourists by helicopter from a flood zone where nearly 2,000 more were still stranded. feeds.nytimes.com |