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	Friday, August 10, 2012 Podcast: The Week Ahead: August 10, 2012 Adam looks at Brazil's "Operation Agata" border-security exercise, the capture and release of trafficker "Chepe Luna" in Honduras, and the capture of "Sebastián," the most prominent trafficker in Medellín, Colombia. Subscribe to the "Just the Facts" podcast here and on iTunes. Thank you for listening. Download By Adam Isacson at 08/10/2012 - 11:40 Podcast Adam Isacson's blog	Have blog entries sent to you Tags aid Argentina Bolivia Brazil civil-military relations Colombia congress Counter-Narcotics Counternarcotics Ecuador Elections El Salvador Entire Region Guatemala Honduras human rights Justice System Mexico Narcotrafficking Nicaragua Peru Podcast Politics and Security public security Recent Violence U.S. Aid U.S. Policy US Policy Venezuela Week in Review more tags Recent blog posts Colombia Peace Process Update (May 20, 2013) The Week in Review The Week in Review Obama's trip to Mexico and Costa Rica Update: Vigilante justice in Mexico Over 100 Groups Call on Obama & Mesoamerican Leaders to Tackle Root Causes of Violence at SICA Week in Review Week in Review Week in Review U.S. Aid to Latin America since 1996: 3 Charts more Recent News May 23 Bolivia, Brazil - Brazil, Bolivia focus on border Neiza Oliveira, InfoSurHoy.com Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru - 'Gang of four' aims to shake up Latam trade Gideon Long, BBC (UK) Colombia - 10 Colombian Soldiers Killed in Rebel Ambush -Army, The Wall Street Journal - Cinco dias definitivos para el proceso de paz Marisol Gomez Giraldo, El Tiempo (Colombia) - Relato de militar que sobrevivio a ataque de Eln en Norte de Santander, El Tiempo (Colombia) Costa Rica - La colonizacion de los mexicanos Pablo Ferri, Jose Luis Pardo, El Universal (Mexico) Guatemala - Justice Interrupted in Guatemala The Editorial Board, The New York Times Mexico - Mexico Cartel Dominates, Torches Western State Mark Stevenson, ABC News - Imponen autodefensas al Ejercito trueque de detenidos Laura Castellanos, Alberto Torres Enviados, El Universal (Mexico) Venezuela - Maduro dice auditoria de elecciones demuestra que obtuvo 'victoria heroica', El Nuevo Herald Western Hemisphere Regional - Spending Cuts Devastate Cocaine Interdiction, Admiral Says Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service, U.S. Southern Command View all links from May 23. May 22 Bolivia - FFAA tienen a su primera generala , El Deber (Bolivia) Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru - Santos fija el objetivo de la Cumbre Alianza Pacifico en bienestar de pueblos, EFE, Univision Noticias - Santos fija el objetivo de la Cumbre Alianza Pacifico en bienestar de pueblos, Univision Noticias Colombia - A FARC rebel in Colombia explains why he wanted out Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times - Sobre la paz y el gasto militar , El Espectador - La participacion politica de los ex miembros de las FARC: un camino espinoso, pero viable, Razon Publica Cuba - US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline Peter Orsi, Associated Press Guatemala - El juicio que debera regresar en el tiempo , Plaza Publica Mexico - Soldiers re-occupy Mexico's Hot Land Nick Miroff, Washington Post - Mexico Expresa Su Reconocimiento al Voto Mayoritario y Bipartidista en el Comite de Asuntos Legales del Senado de Estados Unidos con el Que Avanza la Iniciativa de Reforma Migratoria S 744, Embajada De Mexico En Estados Unidos - Abaten a 'El Cuervo', lider zeta en Nuevo Leon, Proceso (Mexico) View all links from May 22. 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May 20 Entire Region - OAS Drug Study Eyes Marijuana Legalization Frank Bajak, Associated Press, ABC News - OAS Secretary General Presents Report on the Drug Problem in the Americas , Organization Of American States Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru - La Alianza del Pacifico 'nace' el jueves en Cali Daniel Valero, El Tiempo, Portafolio Colombia - Colombia Farc rebels ask for 'more time' for peace deal, BBC Mexico - Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform Christopher Sherman, Associated Press, News Observer - Drones Over the Homeland: From Border Security to National Security Tom Barry, Truthout Venezuela - Venezuela's Military Enters High-Crime Slums Karl Ritter, Associate Press - Venezuela esta dispuesta a normalizar relaciones con EEUU , Agence France Presse, El Nuevo Herald View all links from May 20. May 17 Entire Region - OAS Secretary General Presents Report on Drug Problem in the Americas , Organization of American States Belize - U.S. Navy Sponsors, Traines Belizean Navy SEAL Team, Belizean Bolivia - Evo Morales acusa a sindicatos de incitar al amotinamiento, BBC Mundo Brazil, Uruguay - Uruguay's Mujica talks up Brazil ties Jude Webber, The Washington Post Colombia - En Incoder siguen adjudicando baldios a delincuentes y a ricos , El Tiempo (Colombia) Costa Rica - Costa Rica's communications minister resigns after presidential flight tied to businessman with suspected drug cartel links , Tico Times - Costa Rica: el avion que puso en aprietos a la presidenta Laura Chinchilla, BBC Mundo Guatemala - Trial on Guatemalan Civil War Carnage Leaves Out U.S. Role Elisabeth Malkin, New York Times Mexico - To tame drug violence, Mexican general takes control of chaotic Michoacan Lizabeth Diaz, Reuters, Christian Science Monitor - Video: In Mexico, fears for democracy as threatened journalists curtail coverage Tim Johnson, McClatchy News Service, Idaho Statesman - Blog del Narco: author who chronicled Mexico's drugs war forced to flee Rory Carroll, The Guardian Venezuela - Venezuela: auditoria confirma resultado electoral, BBC Mundo View all links from May 17. 23 articles tagged "U.S. Policy" in the past 7 days
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