Narcos
Pablo Escobar’s dark legacy refuses to die 25 years on
World
December 2, 2018
Pablo Escobar’s dark legacy refuses to die 25 years on
Twenty-five years after he was gunned down by police, Pablo Escobar’s legacy refuses to die in Medellin, the Colombian…
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
World
January 29, 2018
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
Police in the Philippines on Monday resumed President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, making visits to the homes of users…
Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia
World
January 29, 2018
Ex-guerrilla launches historic presidential bid in Colombia
Former guerrilla leader Rodrigo Londono was once one of Colombia’s most-wanted men. Now he is a presidential contender. The graying,…
Mexico posts record-breaking homicide rate in 2017
World
January 22, 2018
Mexico posts record-breaking homicide rate in 2017
Nearly 30,000 people were killed last year, marking the worst year recorded in Mexico, the interior ministry said. But security…
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
Middle East
January 12, 2018
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
The US Justice Department announced on Thursday plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it…
Armed clashes kill 11 in Mexico’s troubled Guerrero state
World
January 8, 2018
Armed clashes kill 11 in Mexico’s troubled Guerrero state
Violent clashes involving gunmen, a community police force and state police killed 11 people in the troubled southern state of…
Mexico: Latest murder highlights blurred lines in journalism
World
January 1, 2018
Mexico: Latest murder highlights blurred lines in journalism
For some, Gumaro Perez was an experienced reporter who got on well with locals and earned the nickname “the red…
Mexico’s murder rate rises to 20,000 in ten months; worst in 20 years
World
November 23, 2017
Mexico’s murder rate rises to 20,000 in ten months; worst in 20 years
A human rights ombudsman, a media executive and two men in a bitter union dispute are just the latest victims…