Armed gangs dressed in military uniforms often illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border, providing cover for the trafficking of drugs and illegal immigrants into the United States, a Senate panel heard …
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Although the 36-year civil war that plagued this Central American nation has been over for nearly 10 years, violence and crime continue to haunt its inhabitants, causing fear and frustration among the …
Not content to remain firmly entrenched in their designated territories, Mexican drug gangs are making a large push to gain control of the increasingly lucrative tourist resort of Acapulco. Long …
Nearly six years since the United States government began investing billions of dollars to aid the Colombian government in their fight against narcotrafficking, many in Washington are beginning to …
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Colombia The administration of President Alvero Uribe has had a particularly successful year in curtailing the activities of the right-wing paramilitary group, the AUC , and the lesser left-wing …
Prosecutors are filing homicide charges against a former justice minister in connection with the 1989 assassination of a leading presidential candidate, the attorney general's office said Wednesday. …
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In Colombia , the adage "the end justifies the means" has been invoked to explain the manner in which the Colombian government chooses to seek peace in a war that has been raging for nearly 60 years. …
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As Haiti continues to fall deeper into an abyss of anarchy and chaos, the impoverished island-nation has surpassed the war-torn country of Colombia as the new kidnapping capital of the hemisphere?an …
It is not surprising that the so-called dirty bomb is at the top of the threat list, as reported in the US Senate survey of government officials and experts. It is also interesting to note that only …
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by Ali M. Koknar, TRC Terrorism Research Associate August 31, 2005 Since June, Turkish newspapers have headlined a few cases of Turkish manufacturers and exporters being investigated by the …
