Despite Bloody Failures, US Doubling Down on Drug War At the expense of US taxpayers and of innocent people throughout Central America, militaristic interventions are increasing
Hondurans Attack Government Buildings, Demand US Leave American security forces are "persona non grata," say angry Honduran activists
US DEA Agents Kill Up to Six Civilians in Honduras Initially keeping the incident under wraps, US authorities now claim Honduran forces did the shooting
Janet Napolitano Insists Drug War Not a Failure The Secretary of Homeland Security vowed to continue supporting brutal Latin American regimes
Guatemalan President Pushes Drug Decriminalization President Otto Perez Molina has said he won't take orders from Washington anymore
US Agents Laundered Money, Shipped Drugs for Cartels The same old drug war tactics lead to more powerful cartels and illicit activity by US authorities
Mexico Dissolves Entire Police Force in Veracruz, Sends in Military Layoffs part of an effort to root out police corruption, but is indicative of Washington's preferred militarized approach to the drug war
Mexican Soldiers Kill 11 Suspected Cartel Members in Gunfight Escalating violence and a plea from Latin American countries for a change hasn't deterred US's militarized approach to the drug war
D.E.A. Agents Launder Cartels’ Drug Money In the shadow of the failed gun-running operation Fast and Furious, illicit money laundering could be equally counterproductive
US-Supported Mexican Security Forces Commit Widespread Abuse The militaristic drug war policies of President Calderon - egged on by the US - have only resulted in more violence
