Mexico Looks To Be Next To Legalize Marijuana
The party of the incoming president introduced a bill to lift the country's prohibition on weed, and it controls both houses of Congress.
Latin America
LGBT Splinter Group From Migrant Caravan Is The 1st To Arrive In Tijuana
About 80 mostly LGBT migrants reached the border city south of San Diego on Sunday. They plan to seek political asylum as early as Thursday, arriving weeks ahead of thousands en route to the U.S.
Want A Private Jet? Mexico's Next President Has One Up For Sale
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as AMLO, vowed that if elected he would fly commercial — not on the presidential jet. As his inauguration approaches, he's looking for a buyer.
Health Care For The Migrant Caravan: Flu, Blisters But Definitely Not Smallpox
At a rest stop in Mexico City, adults are treated for respiratory and stomach bugs. Their feet are in bad shape. There's anxiety and fear among adults and children. But ... definitely no smallpox.
Peru's Ex-Police Chief Arrested In Alleged Baby Trafficking Ring
The former police chief is among 14 people swept up in a raid and accused of buying infants of poor women. His partner, a well-known model in Peru, is considered the ringleader.
In Colombia, Artist Renders Tons Of Rebel Guns Into Floor Tiles
Under Colombia's peace deal, FARC guerrillas turned over their weapons to the United Nations. Now many of them lie in the ground of a Bogotá museum.
Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Notorious Mexican Drug Lord 'El Chapo'
Mexico's biggest drug trafficker is being charged with worldwide drug trafficking, money laundering and murder. The trial has been decades in the making and is being billed as one of the biggest in the U.S.
Colombia Is Growing Record Amounts Of Coca, The Key Ingredient In Cocaine
The country's rising cocaine production has alarmed Washington, which has spent more than $10 billion over nearly two decades to attack the illegal drug trade in Colombia.
Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Heads To Trial In New York
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the man accused of having run the world's largest drug trafficking organization, was charged in a 17-count indictment that spans decades. Jury selection began Monday.
Caravan Exposes Many Mexicans' Own Unease Toward Migrants
Mexico is a land of migration with people coming, people going and people passing through. But attitudes toward the migrant caravan headed toward the U.S. are mixed.