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Peru: Generals on Trial for Murders of 36 Students
 Ángel Páez
There is more than enough evidence to convict three generals and other army officers in the kidnapping and murder of 36 university students from the highlands city of Huancayo in Peru between 1989 and 1993, Víctor Lizárraga of the National Human Rights Coordinator told IPS.
Free After 4 Years in Mexican Prison, Former Oregon Woman Angry at U.S.
 Associated Press
A former Oregon woman who spent four years in a Mexican prison says she had to win her own release with no help from state or federal officials.
 Obama's Weekly Address: Holiday Greetings
 The White House Blog
In this week of Easter, Passover, and faithful celebration, the President offers a holiday greeting and calls on people of all faiths and nonbelievers to remember our shared spirit of humanity.
Most of Seized Weapons in Mexico Smuggled from U.S.
 Xinhua
About 95 percent of the weapons seized in Mexico last year were smuggled from the United States, the National Confederation of Popular Organizations (CNOP) said on Friday.
Not Just Opium: UN Says Afghanistan Now World’s Largest Hashish Producer
 Agence France-Presse
Afghanistan, the world's biggest producer of opium, has also become a major source for cannabis, overtaking Morocco as the top producer of hashish, the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime said this week.
53% Worry Opposition to Obama’s Policies Will Lead to Violence
 Rasmussen Reports
Fifty-three percent (53%) of U.S. voters now are at least somewhat concerned that those opposed to President Obama’s policies will resort to violence, up 10 points from last September.
Arizona Murder Prompts Calls to Tighten Security
 Tim Gaynor
The murder of a prominent Arizona rancher near the Mexican border is spurring charges that Washington is doing too little to stop Mexico's raging drug war from spilling over into the United States.
Cuba Wants Churches' Help in Stopping Corruption
 Andrea Rodriguez
Cuba's Communist Party is asking the island's churches and religious associations to help it stamp out the small-time corruption, petty theft and apathy that plague daily life, state media reported Friday.
US Experts Weigh in on Mexico Drug War
 Tyler Wing
The only thing separating southern Arizona from a drug war that's killed an estimated 14,000 people since 2006 is the Mexican border. Two theories as to what's fueling the bloodshed and what will stop it, is examined in the weeks Four on the Border investigation.
Mexico Extradites Two Homicide Suspects to U.S.
 Xinhua
Mexico has extradited two homicide suspects to the United States on Tuesday, the General Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.
Labor Leader Jack Gerson Endorses Stewart Alexander for California Governor
 Peace and Freedom Party 2010
As the California governor’s race approaches the June 8th Primary Election, Governor Candidate Stewart Alexander has received the support and endorsement of Jack Gerson. Jack Gerson is an advocate for teachers and a labor organizer.
At the Mexico Border, a Harder Line on Illegal Immigrants
 Sara Miller Llana
Risk of US prosecution, rather than a trip home for illegal immigrants, is rising as a deterrent to crossing the Mexico border. But the success of the zero-tolerance Operation Streamline is hard to gauge.
Nuns Face Guns, Impunity in Trying to Save Amazon
 Bradley Brooks
Impunity in the Amazon because of a weak judicial system and corruption among local officials is endemic, a problem for the Brazilian government trying to preserve a rain forest the size of the U.S. west of the Mississippi.
Volunteer Force of Mexico Border Watchers Disbands
 Ben Conery & Jerry Seper
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, which posted hundreds of civilian volunteers along the U.S.-Mexico border over the past five years, has disbanded, citing what it called "rising aggression" in the country and decisions by lawmakers in Washington who have "pushed amnesty down our throats."
US Directs Deportees Away from Juárez
 Nicholas Casey & Joel Millman
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun directing deported criminals away from Ciudad Juárez amid concerns of mounting bloodshed in the border town, U.S. and Mexican authorities said.
US Lobbies a Hurdle in Mexico Drug War - Calderon
 Paul Simao
Powerful groups in the United States appear to be blocking efforts to stem the flow of assault weapons fueling Mexico's drug war, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
WH Drug Czar: U.S. Shares the Blame
 Lauren Torlone
White House Drug Czar Chief Gil Kerlikowske said on Saturday that the U.S. has a responsibility to bear when it comes to the ongoing drug war in Mexico.
VA Faces Agent Orange Lawsuit
 David Lord
For the 200,000 estimated Vietnam veterans suffering from Agent Orange exposure, a coalition of veteran's service organizations recently filed a lawsuit with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to force the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish new regulations.
Mexico's `King of Heroin' to Face Charges in SoCal
 Associated Press
An alleged drug kingpin arrested in Mexico earlier this week is awaiting extradition to face drug charges in Ventura County, a newspaper reported.
The Battle Of Iwo Jima: 5 Things You Didn't Know
 Ross Bonander
As we celebrate the battle’s 65th anniversary, we have five things you didn’t know about the Battle of Iwo Jima...
Obama's Weekly Address: Two Major Reforms on Health Care & Higher Ed
 The White House Blog
The President looks back on a week that saw the passage of two major sets of reforms: one putting Americans in control of their own health care, and one ensuring student loans work for students and families, not as subsidies for bankers and middlemen.
US Treasury Blacklists Mexican Drug Gangs
 Yana Kunichoff
The US Treasury Department this week imposed financial sanctions on 54 members of two powerful Mexican drug cartels blamed for the recent spike in border violence under a law that allows the government to freeze their bank accounts.
Scandal-Plagued Catholic Order Apologizes to Victims
 Philip Pullella
An influential Catholic priestly order whose late founder was discovered to have been a sexual molester and to have had at least one child apologized on Friday to victims whose accusations were ignored for years.
Feds in Texas Seize Thousands of Rounds of Ammo Bound for Mexico
 CNN
Federal agents seized 2,880 rounds of ammunition found inside an SUV that was being driven from Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
Concern as US Aid Lags for Mexico
 The News
The United States will deliver resources and equipment to combat drug trafficking “as soon as possible,” U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said on Wednesday, as he expressed his concern about the slow pace of the process.
US Health Bill to Face Fresh House Vote
 Agence France-Presse
Republicans forced a new vote on fixes to historic US health care reform legislation by finding two procedural "violations," a spokesman for a top Democratic senator said on Thursday.
U.S. Military Doing 'Limited' Drug War Work In Mexico, Napolitano Says
 Mark Memmott
"Our military, in certain limited ways, has been working with the Mexican military in their efforts against the drug cartels" inside Mexico, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told NPR's Robert Siegel this morning.
US May Try Sheehan for Anti-War Campaign
 Press TV
US authorities have arrested a number of anti-war protesters, including high-profile activist Cindy Sheehan, during a demonstration in Washington DC.
Obama Officials Say US Drug Demand Fuels Violence
 Robert Burns
A cast of senior U.S. security officials pledged long-term support for Mexico's drug war while acknowledging Tuesday that an insatiable U.S. appetite for illegal narcotics, coupled with a flow of U.S. arms into Mexico, is at the core of the problem.
Fourteen US States Sue to Block Health Reform
 Agence France-Presse
In a sign of political battles to come, 14 US states filed lawsuits Tuesday challenging the constitutionality of health care reform just moments after President Barack Obama signed it into law.
Obama Signs Health Care Overhaul Into Law
 Jason Leopold
Following a year of fierce partisan debate that deeply divided Republicans and Democrats, President Barack Obama signed a $940 billion health care bill into law Tuesday that will extend coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans and outlaw some of the health insurance industry's most controversial practices, such as dropping individuals from their plans when they get sick.
Ramsey Clark Tells Crowd of 10,000: We Must Indict Bush and Cheney
 IndictBushNow.org
When Ramsey Clark made an impassioned call for Eric Holder to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate and indict George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, the crowd of 10,000 people assembled in front of the White House on March 20 roared their approval.
ACORN Closing Its Doors
 Doug Thompson
The board of the community activist group that grew to national prominence and then national embarrassment in a sting operation where a phony pimp sought advise on concealing criminal activity and received advice from ACORN staff voted Sunday to bring its operations to a close over the coming months.
Obama Pledges to Help Mexico Fight Drug Cartels
 Caren Bohan
On the eve of a high-level meeting to discuss the fight against Mexico's powerful drug cartels, President Barack Obama called Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Monday and underscored the U.S. pledge to help.
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