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Colombia drops disputed 'military exclusion' plan - KansasCity.com
Colombia's government is dropping a proposed judicial change that would have let military judges decide whether soldiers should be tried for alleged rights abuses
120221  colombia  c-humanrights  c-justicesystem 
february 2012
Colombia’s No. 2 rebel group seeks peace talks - Boston.com
In response, Vice President Angelino Garzon has repeated the government’s long-held stance: Halt violence and the government will consider the offer
120221  colombia  c-ELN  c-peaceprospects 
february 2012
Prison fire puts spotlight on Honduras meltdown | Reuters
One of the world's worst prison fires has turned a spotlight on the crime, corruption and weak government that has made Honduras a case study for a nation in crisis
120220  honduras  politicsandsecurity  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Guatemala lanza combate contra desnutrición que afecta 1.3 millones de niños - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
El presidente de Guatemala, Otto Pérez, lanzó el jueves el programa “Hambre Cero” en un empobrecido poblado indígena fronterizo con México
120217  guatemala  economyandsecurity 
february 2012
Panamá concede asilo político a director de diario ecuatoriano - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Panamá concedió asilo político al director del diario El Universo de Quito después de que la Corte Nacional de Justicia de Ecuador ratificara en su contra una condena de tres años de prisión
120217  ecuador  pressfreedom  panama  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012
Condena contra el diario 'El Universo' de Ecuador - Noticias de Latinoamérica - Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM
El presidente Correa le ganó el pleito al rotativo guayaquileño, pero abre la puerta de un perdón
120217  ecuador  pressfreedom 
february 2012
Chávez vuelve a atacar a Capriles tratándolo de cerdo y poca cosa | Mundo | LA TERCERA
"Mi misión" va a ser "quitarte la máscara, majunche (poca cosa), porque por más que te disfraces, majunche, tienes rabo de cochino, tienes orejas de cochino, roncas como un cochino: eres un cochino", dijo Chávez sobre Capriles
120217  venezuela  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012
Justicia ordena detener a cinco narcos liberados
Los magistrados emitieron los mandamientos de detención en audiencia de apelación en la que de forma unánime revocaron el fallo
120217  bolivia  narcotrafficking  justicesystem 
february 2012
Costa Rica abre base de guardacostas en el Caribe · El Nuevo Diario
Por su parte, el Ejército de Nicaragua señaló que las autoridades costarricenses pueden construir cualquier base en su territorio, y no creen que lo hagan como respuesta a nuestro país
120217  costarica  nicaragua  publicsecurity  borderdisputes 
february 2012
Nicaragua en “lista gris” del GAFI · El Nuevo Diario
Nuestro país continúa siendo incluido en la “lista gris” del Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional, GAFI, junto a Ecuador, Venezuela y Argentina
120217  nicaragua  moneylaundering 
february 2012
Página/12 :: Economía :: “Argentina hizo muchos progresos”
El Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional (GAFI) respaldó ayer las innovaciones legislativas y regulatorias impulsadas por Argentina desde julio del año pasado en materia de lavado de dinero
120217  argentina  moneylaundering 
february 2012
Página/12 :: El mundo :: Brasil será mediador con las FARC
El gobierno de Brasil aceptó formalmente participar en el operativo de liberación unilateral por parte de las FARC de seis rehenes que mantiene en su poder y aportará logística para ese proceso
120217  colombia  brazil  c-farchostages  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2012
Honduras report bolsters criticism of prison system - latimes.com
The Comayagua prison was built for 250 people but held 842, a panel reported in December
120217  honduras  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Los criminales se han apoderado de la Fiscalía: Luis Carlos Restrepo | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Este viernes reapareció el excomisionado de paz Luis C Restrepo, quien es requerido por la justicia para que responda  por la presunta falsa desmovilización del bloque Cacique la Gaitana de las Farc, con un comunicado en el que arremete contra la Fiscalía
120217  colombia  c-corruption  c-justicesystem 
february 2012
With Brazil's Help, Honduras Seeks to Upgrade Air Force
Honduras was set to buy at least four Super Tucanos from Brazil, but will put the purchase on hold until after Brazilian technicians come to Honduras to repair the older aircraft
120217  honduras  brazil  armstransfers 
february 2012
Los niños del sur: víctimas de la guerra invisible | La Silla Vacía - Noticias, historias, debate, blogs y multimedia sobre el poder en Colombia
En el mes y medio que lleva este año, ya fueron 33 los niños que fueron víctimas de una granada, explosivo artesanal o mina antipersonal
120217  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-cauca  cv-narino 
february 2012
Santos ganó el primer pulso frente a la Cumbre de las Américas. ¿Le servirá de algo? | La Silla Vacía - Noticias, historias, debate, blogs y multimedia sobre el poder en Colombia
Juan Manuel Santos logró superar la encrucijada que amenazaba con arruinar su début como líder latinoamericano. Sin embargo, aún le queda el reto de evitar que la agenda se cubanice
120217  cuba  entireregion  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012
Correa niega que promueva un "boicot" contra la Cumbre de las Américas - ElFaro.net
Sin embargo, indicó que hay que ser "muy claros y contundentes" en cuanto a que "no se puede llamar Cumbre de las Américas a algo donde no va Cuba"
120217  ecuador  cuba  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012
Ecuador president may pardon newspaper owners and columnist - latimes.com
“I’m going to talk about [granting pardons] with my friends, my closest circle, because the last thing I want to do is damage my political goals,” Correa said
120217  ecuador  pressfreedom 
february 2012
Ecuador’s Correa wins fresh victory against press - Americas - MiamiHerald.com
The El Universo case has drawn the ire of human rights and journalism groups that say Ecuador has been systematically targeting the opposition press
120217  ecuador  pressfreedom 
february 2012
U.S. tightens grip on remote Mexico border areas - chicagotribune.com
The efforts to tighten security at smaller border cities
like Douglas, which has around 17,000 residents, is coupled with
moves to crack down on smuggling in some of the loneliest spaces
120217  mexico  uspolicy  bordersecurity 
february 2012
For Some in Mexico, Trash Is a Treasure Worth Defending - NYTimes.com
Only one-tenth of the garbage they sort through can be set aside for recycling. And for all that effort, each pepenador makes $39 to $62 a week
120217  mexico  economyandsecurity 
february 2012
Fueled by fear, Mexico village mob lynches 3 innocents - Houston Chronicle
Vigilante justice reigns in much of Mexico as villagers and security forces sidestep a legal system they consider inadequate to deal with rampant crime
120217  mexico  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Mexico Judicial Reforms Go Easy on Corrupt Judges
The reforms were essentially a top-down modification that did little to alter the incentives of the men and women responsible for running the judicial system at the most basic level
120217  mexico  justicesystem  corruption 
february 2012
Mexican President Calderón unveils "No More Weapons!" billboard in Juárez - El Paso Times
"Juárez has endured this meanness, since it is very easy to get firearms just a couple of yards from this port of entry," Calderón said. "As easy as getting a tool box"
120217  mexico  uspolicy  armstrafficking 
february 2012
'No More Weapons' billboard placed on US-Mexican border | World news | guardian.co.uk
The board, which is in English and weighs three tonnes, stands near an international bridge in Ciudad Juarez and can be seen from the US
120217  mexico  uspolicy  armstrafficking 
february 2012
Growing risk posed by Iran-Venezuela axis - Other Views - MiamiHerald.com
In a scenario where the Strait is closed, a coordinated shutdown of Venezuela’s oil to the United States would be a double blow to the United States
120216  venezuela  venezuelanforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy  energy  [x]uscongressdocument 
february 2012
BBC Mundo - Noticias - Fuerza que mató a Bin Laden podría operar en América Latina
Algunos analistas sospechan que una mayor amplitud del alcance de estas fuerzas en América Latina podría degenerar en actividades cuestionables
120216  entireregion  uspolicy 
february 2012
Las verdades de 'Martín Llanos' | ELESPECTADOR.COM
Ya caída la última ficha de la dinastía Buitrago, el último jefe paramilitar que permanecía en una libertad a medias (confinado en otro país, lejos del poder que tenía acá), es hora de que hable
120216  colombia  c-justiceandpeaceprocess  c-publicsecurity 
february 2012
Please, A Little Honesty about Illegal Immigration - National Review Online
In most respects, illegal immigration has proven as immoral as it is unlawful
120216  mexico  uspolicy  migration 
february 2012
US disregards Argentine claim of UK’s Falklands’ and South Atlantic ‘militarization’ — MercoPress
US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said the US “has no concerns” about the alleged ‘militarization’ of the South Atlantic which was denounced by Argentina last week
120216  argentina  bordersecurity  europesrole  uspolicy 
february 2012
Participación de los militares en la política - listindiario.com
El ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas no puede afirmar que los militares son apolíticos y no deliberantes si lo hace en un comunicado para refutar al principal candidato presidencial de la oposición
120216  dominicanrepublic  politicsandsecurity  civilmilitaryrelations 
february 2012
Marchan contra ley antiterrorista en Argentina | Mundo | LA TERCERA
Organizaciones sociales, sindicales, humanitarias y partidos de izquierda y centroizquierda marcharon el miércoles  en el centro de Buenos Aires reclamando al Congreso derogar una ley antiterrorista aprobada en diciembre en Argentina
120216  argentina  politicsandsecurity 
february 2012
Ecuador: ratifican cárcel y multa a directivos del diario "El Universo" | El Comercio Perú
La Corte Nacional de Justicia de Ecuador ratificó hoy la condena a tres años de prisión y a un pago de 40 millones de dólares (30 millones de euros) contra los tres principales directivos del diario El Universo y un exeditorialista
120216  ecuador  pressfreedom  justicesystem 
february 2012
La ONU demanda esclarecer plagios de migrantes
El Comité para la Eliminación de la Discriminación Racial de la ONU exigió al Gobierno de México que informe sobre el secuestro de 22 mil migrantes, durante la audiencia pública que se celebra en Ginebra
120216  mexico  migration  humanrights 
february 2012
Instituciones de DDHH
Lo importante en la próxima elección del PDH es que la terna enviada al Congreso surja de la sociedad civil y el proceso de elección sea participativo, público y transparente
120216  guatemala  humanrights 
february 2012
Unasur se reune en Bogota para analizar las amenazas del crimen trasnacional - Internacionales - ABC Digital
Representantes de los 12 países de la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur) se reunirán mañana en Bogotá para diseñar una propuesta contra la delincuencia trasnacional e identificar las amenazas en la región
120216  southamericaregional  defensecooperation 
february 2012
Venezuelans Clash Over Secrecy of Voter Names - NYTimes.com
The nation’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the opposition coalition that organized the primary to turn over to the government records containing the names of the more than three million people who participated
120216  venezuela  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012
Página/12 :: El país :: Llamó a Chile, pero no encontró a Pinochet
El primer ministro británico se comunicó con el presidente chileno para explicarle la posición de su país. Pero, según los medios trasandinos, Piñera confirmó la postura de su gobierno en sintonía con la posición argentina
120216  argentina  chile  borderdisputes  europesrole 
february 2012
El Gobierno suma datos a su denuncia por la militarización - 16.02.2012 - lanacion.com  
Se quejó por un viaje de parlamentarios británicos a las islas; malestar por la posición de EE.UU.
120216  argentina  borderdisputes  europesrole  uspolicy 
february 2012
Honduras' deadly prison fire stirs furor - latimes.com
Honduran authorities have promised to earmark more funds to fix the problems but failed to do so
120216  honduras  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Prison Fire Kills More Than 300 in Honduras - NYTimes.com
Honduran prisons, like many in Central America, are notorious for overcrowding and violence, a problem made worse as drug gangs have overrun the nation
120216  honduras  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Dead pile up after massive Honduran prison blaze - chicagotribune.com
Police and soldiers dragged out the charred remains of convicts in black body bags, hurling them onto a pile
120216  honduras  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Report: Most Honduras fire inmates awaited trial
Fifteen minutes away, the U.S. military's Southern Command operates Joint Task Force Bravo, where major search and rescue teams and fire squads are on standby. They were never dispatched
120216  honduras  publicsecurity  justicesystem  uspolicy 
february 2012
BBC News - Honduras prison fire: Huge task to identify victims
With the number of dead past 350, it is the world's worst prison fire in a century
120216  honduras  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Honduras jail fire: most prisoners had not been convicted | World news | The Guardian
More than half of inmates in Comayagua jail, where 358 died, were awaiting trial or being held as gang suspects
120216  honduras  publicsecurity  justicesystem 
february 2012
Las cárceles en Chile, deuda de DDHH | Plaza Pública
Es el país con la tasa de encarcelamiento más alta de América Latina, con 318 internos por cada 100.000 habitantes
120216  chile  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Power Plays in Medellin as Crime Lord Killed in Venezuela
The leader of the Urabeños' faction in Medellin, Henry de Jesus Lopez Lodoño, alias "Mi Sangre," is a native son of the city and is expanding the Urabeños' control there
120216  colombia  venezuela  publicsecurity  c-recentviolence  cv-antioquia  c-emergingcriminalgroups 
february 2012
Murders of Soldiers Add Weight to 'Gang Conspiracy' in El Salvador
While the five killings are alarming, they do not yet constitute a pattern. If more killings take place in the coming months, however, it could indicate that the country’s gangs have reached a new level of organization
120216  elsalvador  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Mexico travel warning mapped - Travel Weekly
The bottom line, as travel agents and wholesalers are well aware, is that all the most popular tourist areas are demonstrably safe
120216  mexico  publicsecurity 
february 2012
'Shining Path Holds Political Rally After Leader Captured'
Police have warned that alias "Comrade Jose," leader of another faction based further south, which is more heavily involved in the drug trade, may try to move into Artemio's territory
120216  peru  politicsandsecurity 
february 2012
Guest Post: Why Guatemala’s Pérez Molina is Considering Legalizing Drugs | LatIntelligence
The legalization debate is a way of putting Central America – and Guatemala in particular – on the United States’ radar screen. It is also a way of asserting the country’s autonomy
120216  guatemala  narcotrafficking  politicsandsecurity  uspolicy 
february 2012
Bloggings by boz: Honduras prison fire kills 300, highlights prison problems in hemisphere
Prisoners don't vote and prison reform projects don't provide immediate visible and tangible results that voters experience, so the problem moves way down the list
120216  honduras  entireregion  publicsecurity 
february 2012
Cuba...Land of Los Freakies | Article | Music | Remezcla.com
I don’t think Cuban punks had the luxury of debating whether “Green Day” was indeed punk anymore or not, they just like their music and call it punk
120216  cuba  politicsandsecurity 
february 2012
Can Guatemala's President Reconcile Iron Fist with Drug Legalization?
It is no coincidence that these four men are the leaders of the countries worst affected by drug trafficking in the region, if not the world
120216  guatemala  narcotrafficking  politicsandsecurity 
february 2012
BBC News - Mexico faces testing times in 2012
Until security is brought under control, it will be increasingly difficult to depend on the traditional pillars of the economy
120216  mexico  economyandsecurity 
february 2012
Americas Quarterly - Mexico’s Presidential Race: Running on Air
With regard to elections, Mexicans’ decisions have traditionally been based on a simplistic understanding of what candidates represent, if we like the way they talk and even their looks
120216  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012
The threat to Mexico’s machismo culture - Salon.com
With the real possibility that Mexico may join Latin American countries like Argentina, Brazil and Chile in electing a female to the highest office, her nomination marks a slow but steady erosion of Mexico’s macho culture
120216  mexico  politicsandsecurity 
february 2012
Mexican Cartels Push Meth Beyond U.S. Market : NPR
The Mexican drug cartels started out smuggling marijuana. They then expanded into cocaine. Now they're making a major push into synthetic drugs
120216  mexico  narcotrafficking  drugseizures 
february 2012
Police find 6 mutilated bodies in central Mexico - Boston.com
The state of Morelos was formerly under the control of the Beltran Leyva gang, which broke up after its leader was killed by Mexican marines two years ago
120216  mexico  publicsecurity 
february 2012
A face among Mexico's 14 million informal workers - latimes.com
Overall, informal laborers make up nearly a third of all those employed in Mexico
120216  mexico  economyandsecurity 
february 2012
Rights Abuses by Mexico Military in Spotlight - WSJ.com
Three high-profile cases this month that are being investigated outside the military's own secret courts have prompted the army's top commander to say the military may have committed serious human-rights abuses
120216  mexico  humanrights  civilmilitaryrelations 
february 2012
Chauvinistic Brazil adjusts to women being in charge - The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 16, 2012
Already 10 of the 39 ministerial-level posts in her government are held by women, a record for Brazil and just shy of her promise to have women make up at least 30 per cent
120216  brazil  politicsandsecurity 
february 2012
Obama should take the offensive on Cuba - Andres Oppenheimer - MiamiHerald.com
It should have accepted the petition, and used it to grill Cuba’s military dictatorship in front of a world audience
120216  cuba  uspolicy  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012
Real Estate Fever Spreads in Cuba - NYTimes.com
Cubans are beginning to inject money into the island’s ragged real estate, spurred by government measures to stimulate construction and a new law that allows them to trade property
120216  cuba  economyandsecurity 
february 2012
BBC News - Cuba eyes Americas Summit place, but not OAS return
Cuba has said it will attend the Summit of the Americas in Colombia in April if it is invited, but has no desire to rejoin the Organisation of American States
120216  cuba  uspolicy  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012
UPDATE 1-Americas summit should include Cuba, Latin leftists tell U.S. - chicagotribune.com
Cuba has said it would like to take part in the event, but
Washington insists it cannot unless it institutes democratic
reforms that permit it to rejoin the Organization of American
States
120216  cuba  uspolicy  diplomaticrelations 
february 2012
ALBA nations want Cuba at summit with U.S., but no decision on threatened boycott - Cuba - MiamiHerald.com
A bloc of leftist-led countries Wednesday insisted that Cuba be invited to a Summit of the Americas but put off a decision on whether it will otherwise boycott the gathering
120216  cuba  diplomaticrelations  uspolicy 
february 2012
Prison Fire in Honduras Leaves High Death Toll - NYTimes.com
Prisons in Central America are notorious for overcrowding and for riots among gang members that have caused numerous deaths
120215  Honduras  publicsecurity 
february 2012
‘Artemio’ será trasladado a un penal de máxima seguridad | El Comercio Perú
El ministro de Justicia y Derechos Humanos, Juan Jiménez Mayor, informó que el senderista Florindo Flores Hala, alias ‘Artemio’, será transferido a un penal de máxima seguridad, luego de culminar las investigaciones
120215  peru  politicsandsecurity 
february 2012
Colombia no pidió aún a Brasil ayuda para liberación de rehenes - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Brasil aún no recibió una solicitud formal de Colombia para participar de una operación de liberación de rehenes de la guerrilla comunista de las FARC, dijo el lunes el canciller Antonio Patriota
120215  colombia  brazil  c-farchostages  brazilianforeignpolicy 
february 2012
Blindan límites de Valle y Cauca - Noticias de Cali - Colombia - ELTIEMPO.COM
"Hay información, pero no quiero generar pánico, de que podrían hacer un atentado en Cali"
120215  colombia  c-recentviolence  cv-valledelcauca  cv-cauca 
february 2012
Armas ilegales llegan a bodegas militares
Las armas ilegales que a diario incauta la Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) se almacenan en las bodegas de la Dirección General de Control de Armas y Municiones (Digecam), situadas en la zona 5, mientras el Ministerio Público hace las investigaciones respectivas
120215  guatemala  armstrafficking 
february 2012
México discute despenalización de las drogas
“Drogas: un balance a un siglo de su prohibición” se denomina el foro que comenzó ayer y seguirá hasta mañana, en el cual se trata la legalización de las drogas
120215  mexico  narcotrafficking 
february 2012
Chávez camp launches smear campaign against presidential rival Capriles | World news | guardian.co.uk
"Now we know who is the candidate of imperialism, of capitalism and the right wing," said congress leader Diosdado Cabello
120215  venezuela  politicsandsecurity  elections 
february 2012
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