theCardinal's Corner: Mexican Drug Cartels

Colombia is not backing down on its FARC accusations and tells Hugo where to stick his "Plan de Paz."
Great piece in WaPost on Mex Drug Cartel Violence going to Central America. Did you know that homicides per capita in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras far outstrip Mexico's?
Kidnappers of Don Diego release photo and letter. Depressing and awful.
Correa starts to set the stage to nationalize petrol companies.
Ortega talks up US Sec of Labor Solis, kind of nauseating actually. She is visiting the Nicas.
Alvaro Vargas Llosa is cautiously optimistic about the release of political prisoners in Cuba. Even then, he is too optimistic. The Church got a role in all of this because Ortega is a tool and can be manipulated not because it brings anything to the table.
US Charges d' Affaires in Bolivia whines and begs Evo to cooperate in fight against narcos. Seriously, why should he? So the US can help the way they help Mex? The way they helped sink Colombia to the brink of collapse? Why should they lift bring more killing, corruption and crime just to raise the price of cocaine by $1 a kilo? Evo should give him the middle finger and say - "We don't snort or smoke, you deal with it."
Maradona is out - the vote was unanimous.
Peru's State of the Union/4th of July is tomorrow - one legislator's plea..."Don't lie."

FARC and ELN leaders are chilling out in Venezuela. Colombians have pictures and film to prove it - the evidence goes back to 2002 and...
Venezuela is SHOCKED by the allegations...Hugo pulls his ambassador from Colombia. That Ambassador must have some pretty awesome frequent flier miles.
You're invited! Santos invites Hugo and Correa to his inauguration...good luck with that.
First car bomb in Mexico's drug war goes off in Ciudad Juarez - four dead.
Mexican drug cartels have US made grenades.
Argentina oks same-sex unions - Cristina takes a swipe at the US, of course.
Hugo's unions take on the old unions and 75 union leaders have died. How come we only hear about Colombia?
Cuban Commie spy is sentenced for life . His wife gets off easy with only six and three quarter years.
Not a parody - Hugo exhumes Simon Bolivar, speaks to the remains and relates it all to a national audience. The crazy thing is that if he ran tomorrow, Hugo would probably still get re-elected.
Cardinal Ortega visited US in June - met someone, but Obama Admin is not confirming who.
Peruvian economy continues to sizzle, growing 9.2% in May
Happy Birthday Plan Colombia! $8 billion, 84% reduction in terrorist attacks, 88% reduction in kidnappings, 58% in coca production and 45% reduction in homicides.
Correa gears up for war against crime.
Ten candidates for Prez of Brazil, only Dilma and Serra matter.
Twelve Candidates for Mayor of Lima, right and center right candidates leading.

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