Mexico, US open joint office to combat drug gangs
Mexican and US officials opened a first joint office to manage the distribution of more than 1.3 billion dollars in US security aid to help fight brutal drug gangs.
Jonathan Dos Santos gets warning from Mexico
Barcelona midfielder Jonathan Dos Santos was warned by a top-ranking Mexico football official on Wednesday that his decision to skip upcoming friendlies with the Mexico national team could have consequences. Dos Santos was the last player cut from the 23-man Mexico squad for the World Cup in South Africa.
Video: Captured Mexican drug lord knew top capos
A former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico’s most savage assassins says he personally knew the country’s top drug lords and shipped cocaine from Colombia through Panama.
Police say kidnappers demand ransom for Italian seized in Dominican Republic tourist community
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Police in the Dominican Republic say kidnappers have seized an Italian citizen and are holding him for ransom. Police spokesman Nelson Rosario says the kidnappers are demanding $1.5 million for the release of Federico Dalmasso.
Cuban offshore oil plans gain momentum
While the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has sparked debate in America on the merits of deepwater drilling, 90 miles away Cuba’s offshore plans are quietly taking shape.
Ecuador announces second survivor of Mexican massacre
Ecuador’s president and Mexican officials confirmed Wednesday that a second person, a Honduran, had survived the massacre of 72 migrants in Mexico last week.
Cuban migrants held for ransom in Mexico rescued, government says
Mexican authorities have rescued six undocumented Cuban migrants who had been held for ransom for a month in Cancun, a vacation hotspot on the nation’s Yucatan Peninsula, the state-run Notimex news agency reported Wednesday.
Dominican police charge former major league pitcher Burgos with kidnapping, attempted murder
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Police have charged former major league pitcher Ambiorix Burgos with kidnapping and attempted murder after his ex-wife said she was forced to eat rat poison.
Mexico says drug violence cuts 1.2 pct pts off GDP
Mexico says drug violence cuts 1.2 pct pts off GDP
