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The struggle for control of the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico continues to extract its cost in the form of the lives of its residents.

Colombia's been home to some of the most sophisticated drug trafficking deals in the world. So how's the disintegration of it's largest cartels effected its drug trade?

The Obama administration is taking new steps to curb cross-border violence by Mexican drug cartels, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified May 6.

Latin American commission calls to legalise drugs as former President Cardoso admits "the war on drugs is a failed war"

Violence is starting to spill over the borders, the military has taken over in many areas of Mexico, things have only gotten worse.

This month, Royksopp release their third single from Junior, La Roux their fourth from their debut album plus plenty of new tracks on October 2009's new dance playlist.

Once a "bourgeois" drug of choice for Mexico's artists and intellectuals, cocaine has become a national offensive against an extensive network of Mexican drug cartels.

A decades-old problem, violence caused by drug lords is now a concern too large for tourists to ignore. As gunfights erupt in daylight, travelers don't have to stay home.

Safe, vibrant and looking to the future, Colombia's second largest city is poised for a new life as one of South America's top centers for business and tourism.

The drug lords of Cambodia are operating in the rainforests of Cambodia procuring raw material for Ecstasy, causing irreparable damage to the rainforests in the process.

According to the U.S. State Department's 2008 International Narcotics Control Report, about 90 per cent of the cocaine entering America travels through Mexico.

The Hacienda Napoles was Pablo Escobar's personal zoo, hide-away and place of business. Today it represents the sad past and, hopefully, a better future for the region.

A raid on the headquarters of Italy's major pasta makers has raised the issue of speculation over a basic foodstuff.

Today's older fans enjoy telling young fans how much the old players cared, but that is simplistic. Players cared about winning, but primarily because of money.

It's no surprise that Chicago has generated some of the most notable Hip Hop acts including Common, Lupe Fiasco, Twista and of course, Kanye West.

The premier episode of HBO's series Entourage is based on the filming of Medellin, a movie on the life of Pablo Escobar and the filming took place in Colombia.

A recent surge of violent attacks on U.S. tourists in Mexico has prompted a warning by the U.S. Government. Here's what Spring Break travelers need to be aware of.

In the first of a two-part series, Suite 101 lists the top forty dance songs of 2009 from David Guetta, Lady Gaga, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode and Britney Spears.

Using data current to September, 2008, the recently declassified National Gang Assessment 2009 report shows a jump of 36.5% in street and youth gang members since 2002.

Several countries in the poorest continent of Africa and particularly in West-Africa, have now become major drug trafficking points for Europe-bound drugs.

The nation is most noted for its continuous battle with drug cartels, fueled by the high demand in the U.S. Despite its problems, Colombia is working towards stability.

Long anticipated, unlikely to be duplicated, The Dark Knight is a fast paced thrill ride through gritty Gotham that even the pickiest of fans will have a hard time hating

High-gloss new crime spin-off from the NCIS franchise hits Sky1 screens.

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For Americans captured by the Mexican Army captivity was not harsh. While accounts of captivity are sparse, Capt. Cassius M. Clay left an account of his imprisonment.

Drug abuse is epidemic. In the United States, there are some 25 million people addicted to alcohol and drugs, and the cost to society is one trillion dollars annually.

The label of international terrorist is used to describe members of many extremist groups throughout the world, but at the end of the day, they are just common criminals

American prisoners of war described their treatment by the British as "ungenerous and inhuman." British officers subjected prisoners to "insult and unmerited oppression."

Americans captured during the Revolutionary War were subjected to a policy of starvation and neglect designed to compel their enlistment in British forces or death.

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Asked to think of Colombia, most people will imagine a war-torn country overrun with gun wielding cocaine cartels. This image couldn't be further from the truth.

Forbes Magazine has named the world's most powerful men. Not surprisingly, Obama was named the most powerful person - after making headlines for wining the Nobel Prize.

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NCIS: Los Angeles is a little different than the original NCIS series. Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J star in this new dramatic show.

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When the chance to match up TCU and Boise State with teams from the power conferences presented itself, the BCS fumbled the ball and in doing so protected itself.

Colombia's third city and the world capital of salsa entices tourists into its balmy climes to enjoy late nights, fine dining and an impressive arts scene.

Witness to Innocence and other death penalty opponents asked Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell to issue a moratorium on the death penalty.

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Darren Bent, the Charlton Athletic and England international striker has signed for Tottenham Hotspur for a club record £16.5 million - their fifth international striker.

Frank Hervert's Dune is perhaps the greatest SF novel of all time, according to many long-term readers of the genre.

Continuing to utilize the groundbreaking engine of the now dismantled Championship Manager, this latest version remains the benchmark by which all others are measured.

In the first tourism initiative of its kind, Mexico City will offer tourists who stay in the city's hotels free health and travel insurance until December 2009.

Through Gazprom, Moscow is deepening its influence and political clout in Latin America at the expense of the United States.

Situated on the wooded southern slopes of Gateshead's Derwent Valley is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture and landscape gardening in North-East England.

Medicare is now paying out more money than it takes in. Can the U. S. health care system be fixed? A Florida doctor has suggestions.

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Two hippos, fugitives from the former Godfather of international cocaine smuggling, Pablo Escobar's ranch, Hacienda Napoles, have unified Colombians in outrage.

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