Mexico’s modern revolutionaries
As Mexico marks its 1810 and 1910 uprisings, 2010's upheaval is likely to be about drugs, not politics.
The ‘war’ on drugs is an aberration: Raul Sohr
International analyst Raul Sohr tells LAB's Mike Gatehouse that the USA cannot 'win' war it declared 40 years ago.
Honduras: Purging Schools of Crime
The government in Honduras is trying to clean up the police from crime and corruption.
Global Drug Report: Don’t Just Decriminalize, Demilitarize
The US-backed drug war in Latin America has not reduced drug-trafficking but has led to a dangerous militarisation of some countries, creating a culture of human rights abuses and impunity, says author of a damning new book.
Graft, greed, mayhem turn Tegucigalpa into murder capital of world
An unholy alliance of cops, crooks, prisoners and politicians has turned the nation into a shooting gallery.
Guatemala: the decriminalisation of drugs
Guatemala's new president, retired General Otto Perez Molina, has joined the growing group of Latin American dignitaries to call for the legalisation of drugs as the only way to combat the powerful drug cartels.
Cutting the Links Between Crime and Local Politics: Colombia’s 2011 Elections
The International Crisis Group has published a report which highlights the links between politics and crime in Colombia.
Guatemala: State of Siege, Two Steps Backwards
As a state of siege in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, continues, due to the problems with drug gangs operating there; Annie Bird analyses the long term involvement of organised crime in the Guatemalan state.
Mexico’s crawling ironies: Colombian commandos training Mexican military and police
Despite it's record of human rights abuses and lack of success in conquering the country's drug problem, Colombian military are now helping to train Mexican soldiers in their fight against the drug cartels.
Martial Law, Repression, and Remilitarization in Guatemala
President Colom initiated Martial Law in Alta Verapaz in December in order to control the drugs violence between cartels in the area.