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 News Around the Americas
Convicted Border Agents Report to Prison
 Alicia A. Caldwell
A pair of former U.S. Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting a Mexican drug smuggler and trying to cover it up began serving their federal prison sentences Wednesday, officials said.
Texas Lawmakers Seek Federal Aid to Assist Mexican Drug War
 Associated Press
A group of Texas Democrats has proposed legislation that would provide $850 million in federal aid to Mexico to combat drug cartels and border violence. The bill would give $170 million annually to Mexico over a five-year period for costs such as training Mexican police and improving coordination with American law enforcement.
Calderón Lauds LatAm Democracy
 El Universal
During the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Salvadoran peace accord here on Tuesday, President Felipe Calderón rejected speculation that he was concerned by the advance of leftist governments in Latin America.
MacKay Urges Thorough Probe of Mexico Death
 CBC News
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay told his Mexican counterpart that the mysterious death of a Toronto-area man in Acapulco is "of great concern" to Ottawa, a spokesman for MacKay said Tuesday.
US Military Members to Congress: End Iraq War
 Rick Maze
A letter from about 1,000 active-duty, Guard and reserve members calling for Congress to end the war in Iraq was delivered to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
FBI Probes Fatal Ariz. Border Shooting
 Associated Press
The FBI said Monday it was investigating the shooting death of a Mexican immigrant by a U.S. Border Patrol agent that had been criticized by Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
New Law Could Subject Civilians to US Military Trial
 Griff Witte
Private contractors and other civilians serving with U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan could be subject for the first time to military courts-martial under a new federal provision that legal scholars say is almost certain to spark constitutional challenges.
Canadian Teen Killed in Mexico Died in Hit-And-Run
 Associated Press
The young Woodbridge, Ont., man killed one week ago in Mexico likely died in a hit-and-run accident, his uncle told a Toronto newspaper. Ontario's chief coroner concluded his autopsy on Adam DePrisco, 19, Saturday evening, but said the family did not want the cause of death to be made public.
Opposition to Iraq Plan Leaves Bush Isolated
 Peter Baker & Michael Abramowitz
The bipartisan opposition to President Bush's troop-increase plan has proved more intense than his advisers hoped and has left them scrambling to find support, but the White House is banking on the assumption that it can execute its "new way forward" in Iraq before Congress can derail it.
New Jail System IDs More Illegal Immigrants
 William Finn Bennett
The days may be ending when illegal immigrants are jailed in San Diego County for minor offenses, then processed and released before anyone realizes they are in the country illegally, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say.
US Border Patrol Agent Shoots, Kills Man
 Associated Press
A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a 22-year-old Mexican who was crossing illegally into the United States, U.S. police said on Saturday.
Ontario Coroner to Examine Deprisco's Remains
 CTV.ca News
The body of Adam DePrisco will be examined by the Ontario Coroner's Office today, as questions continue to mount on how the 19-year-old died while vacationing in Mexico.
Bush's Plan for Iraq Runs Into Opposition in Congress
 Thom Shanker & David S. Cloud
President Bush's call to increase the American military commitment in Iraq ran into intense Congressional opposition Thursday from Democrats and from moderate Republicans who expressed profound skepticism.
Family Frustrated by Mexican Police Probe into Canadian Tourist's Death
 Natalie Alcoba
The family of Adam De Prisco says the 19-year-old was murdered, viciously beaten with a rock outside of a nightclub in Acapulco. Mexican authorities believe the young man was a victim of a hit and run, but assure all leads will be explored.
Border Patrol Agents Discover Tunnel Being Dug in Nogales
 Associated Press
Border Patrol agents had a clue some tunnel-digging might be going on when a young man answered a knock on the door of a home just north of the Mexican border holding a pickaxe.
Poll: Americans Oppose Iraq Troop Surge
 Associated Press
Americans overwhelmingly oppose sending more U.S. forces to Iraq, according to a new AP-Ipsos poll that serves as a strong repudiation of President Bush's plan to send another 21,500 troops.
U.S. Praises Mexico Drug Sweep, Promises More Help
 Reuters
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday praised Mexico for its new crackdown on drug gangs and said the United States would work closely with its neighbor to help it succeed.
US Troop Surge Already Under Way
 Jonathan Karl
ABC News has learned that the "surge" Bush is expected to announce in a prime time speech tonight has already begun. Ninety advance troops from the 82nd Airborne Division arrived in Baghdad Wednesday. An additional battalion of roughly 800 troops from the same division are expected to arrive in Baghdad Thursday.
U.S. Reportedly Targeted 20 in Somalia
 Mohamed Olad Hassan
Ethiopia's prime minister said Wednesday the U.S. military targeted 20 high-level members of an Islamic movement linked to al-Qaida in an airstrike this week in southern Somalia, attacking quickly before the Islamists could escape.
Family Wants Answers in Son's Mexico Death
Tracy Huffman
The family of a 19-year-old Canadian man killed last weekend in Acapulco, Mexico, is demanding to know more details about his death.
Mexico Extradites Suspect to U.S.
 Whittier Daily News
The handcuffs that hung on sheriff's Deputy David March's belt the day he was gunned down will be shackled around his alleged killer's wrists this week when he is handed over to Los Angeles officials and charged with murder.
Mexicans Flee Tijuana for U.S.
 Elliot Spagat
A border city that has long watched illegal immigrants pass through on their way to low-wage jobs up north is increasingly welcoming a very different kind of arrival: wealthy Mexicans seeking refuge from kidnappings and other violence.
Chavez Moves Venezuela Toward Socialism
 Jorge Rueda
As Venezuela embarked on another six years under Hugo Chavez, the president announced plans to nationalize power and telecommunications companies and make other bold changes to increase state control as he promised a more radical push toward socialism.
Bogus Bills Flood Iowa During Christmas Shopping Season
 Tom Alex
Funny money, bogus bills, counterfeit cash; anyone with a computer can make it nowadays. Last month, more than $14,000 in counterfeit cash was detected in Iowa and turned over to the U.S. Secret Service, according to Chuck Hull, senior resident agent in Des Moines.
Report: Border Camera Tests Show Little
 Associated Press
A test run of a Web site allowing users to monitor the Mexican border helped authorities catch 10 illegal immigrants of the more than 12,000 who officials said were apprehended in November, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Mexican Drug Cartels Gaining Strength in Peru
 Alfredo Corchado
Mexican drug cartels, once regarded mainly as couriers for South American cocaine producers, have spread their powerful tentacles deep into this Andean nation, sowing violence and nourishing the re-emergence of Shining Path guerrillas, authorities say.
Mexico's "Braceros" Revive Campaign to Secure Pension Payments
 Associated Press
Mexican laborers who worked in Texas, California and other agricultural states from 1942 to 1964 will embark this week on another letter-writing campaign to lobby the Mexican government for reimbursements.
Revealed: Israel Plans Nuclear Strike on Iran
 Uzi Mahnaimi & Sarah Baxter
Israel has drawn up secret plans to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment facilities with tactical nuclear weapons. Two Israeli air force squadrons are training to blow up an Iranian facility using low-yield nuclear "bunker-busters", according to several Israeli military sources.
Bush Plan for Iraq Requests More Troops and More Jobs
 David E. Sanger
President Bush's new Iraq strategy calls for a rapid influx of forces that could add as many as 20,000 American combat troops to Baghdad, supplemented with a jobs program costing as much as $1 billion.
Colombia Extradites Policemen to U.S.
 Jerry Seper
Two Colombian police officers have been extradited to the U.S. to face cocaine smuggling charges, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials said yesterday.
Democrats to Bush: No More Troops to Iraq
 CNN.com
The new leaders of Congress on Friday urged President Bush not to pour more U.S. troops into the war in Iraq, calling the idea "a strategy that you have already tried and that has already failed."
Four Fishermen Lost at Sea, Found After Six Weeks
 BBC News
Costa Rican fishing boat captain Gregorio Collado Taylor always thought he would take his last breath at sea. But after spending more than six weeks adrift on the Pacific Ocean, Collado Taylor said he has found a new calling: God.
U.S. Protests Mexican Decision To Give GPS Devices To Illegal Immigrants
 Matthew Borghese
U.S. officials are in an uproar after the Mexican government approved a bill which will issue global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking devices to emigrants crossing into America illegally.
Mexican and Briton Get Top Jobs at the UN
 Reuters
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mexican Alicia Barcena Ibarra, an environmentalist, to the top administration post at the world body, which is often criticised for inefficiency.
Gunmen Force Guard Troops to Flee Post Near Border
 Associated Press
National Guard troops working at an observatory post near the Mexican border were forced to flee after being approached by a group of armed individuals, authorities said.
Democrats Take Control of Congress
 Jonathan Weisman & Shailagh Murray
Democrats took control of the House and Senate after 12 years of nearly unbroken Republican rule, with resolute calls for bipartisan comity and a pledge to move quickly on an agenda of health-care, homeland security, education and energy proposals.
US Immigration Battle Goes Below
 David Willis
As the United States prepares to fence much of its border, the new battleground for agents chasing illegal immigrants is not above ground but beneath it.
Canada Gives Cold Shoulder to War Resisters
 New America Media
As more troops are asked to return or extend their tours to Iraq and as President Bush has admitted that soon he will send even more, some soldiers have deserted to Canada. NAM Managing Editor Mary Ambrose finds their official reception has been a little frosty.
A Gathering of Fugitives
 PVNN
Diana Anhalt’s book, "A Gathering of Fugitives," which tells the story of more than sixty American families who sought refuge in Mexico during the so-called McCarthy era, and has been out-of-print for some time, is now available as a free e-book.
Nat. Guard Helicopter Crashes in Calif.
 Allison Hoffman
A National Guard helicopter carrying Border Patrol agents to search a remote mountain area for human smugglers crashed a few miles from the Mexico border, injuring the nine people aboard.
Border Troubles Draw Reporters to Arizona from Across the Globe
 Brady McCombs
Every year the area draws hundreds of foreign journalists interested in seeing the infamous U.S.-Mexican border. The U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector gives a basic border tour, including a ride-along, to about 50 foreign journalist crews a year.
Senator Son of Slain Colombian Cartel Fighter Proposes Drug Legalization
 Associated Press
A Colombian senator and son of a presidential candidate assassinated by deceased drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has called for a congressional debate on the taboo subject of drug legalization.
In Search of a Criminal: Donald Rumsfeld's Name Tops the List of Accused of War Crimes
 Alexia Garamfalvi
No one thinks that Donald Rumsfeld will end his days in a German prison over allegations that he authorized policies leading to the torture of prisoners at U.S. detention facilities. But that doesn't mean that a complaint filed in Germany last month won't have some ripple effects.
US Death Toll in Iraq Seen Spurring Anti-War Protests
 Carey Gillam
In Kansas City, they will light candles and lay out more than 80 pairs of empty combat boots. In Chicago, anti-war activists will hand out black ribbons, each bearing the name of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq.
Border Crackdown Fuels Smugglers' Boom
 Elliot Spagat
Toughened U.S. border enforcement has prompted substantially more illegal immigrants to hire smugglers to help them cross over from Mexico — and competition among sophisticated criminal networks for customers has spawned violence and sometimes death.
New Travel Rules Create Longer Post Office Lines
 Chris Duffy
It's kind of hard to believe with all the winter coats, but in a few months many people in line at the post office will be relaxing on a beach in Mexico. But if they want to get back into the U.S., they'll need a passport.
Poll: More Troops Unhappy With Bush's Course in Iraq
 Robert Hodierne
The American military - once a staunch supporter of President Bush and the Iraq war - has grown increasingly pessimistic about chances for victory, according to the 2006 Military Times Poll.
Saddam Hussein Executed
 Sudarsan Raghavan
Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, who rose from humble beginnings to build the Arab world's most ruthless dictatorship but whose fall unleashed a turbulent era for his nation and the world, was executed early Saturday morning in Baghdad.
Chaos Reigns in Haiti
 Jean Michel Caroit
The horrible crime shattered Haiti. Brilliant student Farah Dessources, 20, was tortured and murdered by her kidnappers. Her mutilated body was found in mid-November, despite her mother having paid a ransom.
NFL Asks Mexico if Ready for Football
 El Universal
The National Football League is making an aggressive marketing push to make soccer-mad Mexico a football haven, too. Last year, the NFL chose Mexico City´s giant Azteca Stadium for the first of its regular-season games ever to be played outside the United States.
Top 10 Discoveries of 2006
 Archaeological Institute of America
How do you know it's been an extraordinary year in archaeology? When the discovery of the earliest Maya writing and a 2,500-year-old sarcophagus decorated with scenes from the Iliad don't crack ARCHAEOLOGY's Top 10 list.
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