Pope Cuba Visit Pictures Mar 27, 2012, 17:44 GMT We have added a set of pictures of the Pope Benedict XVI Visits Cuba, Pope Benedict XVI Arrives to Cuba, Miami Pilgrims Arrive in Cuba for the Pope's Visit. ....more

Brazil Carnival Pictures Feb 21, 2012, 20:14 GMT We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Brazil Carnival". ....more

Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman: Mexico's number one drug runaway Feb 15, 2012, 11:04 GMT Mexico City - The drug lord Joaquin Guzman, also known by his alias 'El Chapo,' is the most challenging runaway for Mexico and the United States. ....more

Trouble in paradise - but no impact on the tourists Feb 8, 2012, 10:41 GMT New Delhi - Paradise presents itself to holidaymakers as they jet into the Maldives: islands are scattered across a sea of blue, the beaches fringed with palms, and spectacular coral reefs can be discerned below the surface. ....more

INTERVIEW: Mexico's drug war 'can't be won by military force alone' Feb 8, 2012, 10:41 GMT Berlin - The drug war in Mexico takes thousands of lives every year, as cartels fight each other and Mexico's military for multi-billion dollar profits. The conflict cannot be won by military force alone, says Friedemann Schirrmeister, a political scientist at Heidelberg's Institute for International Conflict Research. That's because Mexico's main problem isn't drugs, he says - it's corruption. ....more

Sun, fun, crime: Mexico's tourism battles violent image Feb 8, 2012, 10:41 GMT Cancun, Mexico - Ask foreigners on Cancun's glistening white beaches what comes to mind when they think of Mexico, and the answers aren't exactly fun in the sun. ....more

Rio cleans up its act: Police stand up to the drug gangs Jan 18, 2012, 9:48 GMT Rio de Janeiro - The fight against the drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro resembles trench warfare: it is about territory, gaining ground and tactics. ....more

Saints and singers bloom from Mexico's fertile narco-culture Jan 11, 2012, 10:08 GMT Mexico City/Berlin - Mexico's drug bosses and pickpockets scoff at both earthly law and the Ten Commandments. But the 'Santa Muerte' - Saint Death - is the answer to their prayers. ....more

Mexico - Highest cable-stayed bridge pictures Jan 6, 2012, 14:00 GMT We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Mexico - Highest cable-stayed bridge pictures". ....more

Leaders' illnesses cloud South America's newfound stability Jan 3, 2012, 14:09 GMT Buenos Aires - South America prides itself these days in having stable governments that have allowed the region to strengthen and grow with healthier economies and political systems. ....more

Legalization a controversial weapon in Mexico's drug war Dec 28, 2011, 10:56 GMT Washington - As Mexico's drug cartels wage a bloody war for dominance of the multi-billion dollar narcotics business, a growing chorus of leaders is calling for a radical solution: legalize the market. ....more

Colombia New Outdoor Escalators Pictures Dec 27, 2011, 12:41 GMT We have added a set of pictures of the New Outdoor Escalators in Medellin ....more

Mexican city emulates Colombia to keep kids from cartels Dec 7, 2011, 13:07 GMT Monterrey, Mexico - With his dark skin and messy hair, sixteen-year-old Francisco Sandoval is in many ways a typical Mexican teenager. He plays football after school, and is learning to play Colombian Vallenato music on the accordion. He's 'excited' about finishing his studies. ....more

US-Latin America relations defined by drug war Nov 23, 2011, 12:29 GMT Washington - When the US and Latin America get together, they'd like to talk about something other than drugs. ....more

BACKGROUND: Mexico's drug cartels Nov 16, 2011, 10:04 GMT Mexico City - Seven main cartels and a handful of 'cartelitos' compete for control of drug production and smuggling routes in and out of Mexico. With alliances in constant flux, the cartels' own turf battles and blood feuds are thought to account for many of the more than 40,000 lives lost since 2006. ....more

BACKGROUND: Facts and figures on the Mexican drug war Nov 16, 2011, 10:04 GMT Berlin - Competition between Mexico's powerful drug cartels has exploded into a deadly war. The numbers speak for themselves: ....more

Mexico's drug war: Billions of dollars, thousands of deaths Nov 16, 2011, 10:04 GMT Mexico-City - The numbers are staggering. ....more

Brazil Favela Occupation Pictures Nov 13, 2011, 22:32 GMT We have added a set of pictures of the Operation to Expell Drug Dealers in Rocinha Slum of Rio De Janeiro ....more

PROFILE: Humala, a converted radical or just a good strategist? Jun 7, 2011, 9:38 GMT Lima - Left-wing nationalist Ollanta Humala, 48, was elected Sunday to be Peru's next president, but he remains an unknown. ....more

PREVIEW: Peruvians to choose president from two extremes Jun 4, 2011, 11:02 GMT Lima - Some 20 million Peruvians are to vote Sunday in a presidential runoff election that lets them choose from two populist extremes: left-wing Ollanta Humala or right-wing Keiko Fujimori. ....more

Peru Elections Pictures Jun 2, 2011, 9:24 GMT We have added a set of pictures of the Keiko Fujimori in Trujillo, Ollanta Humala Campaigns in Cusco, Keiko Fujimori's in Cusco, Ollanta Humala's in Cusco ....more

PREVIEW: Extreme candidates face off for Peruvian presidency Jun 2, 2011, 9:00 GMT Lima - Keiko Fujimori and Ollanta Humala are to face off Sunday in a Peruvian presidential runoff election marked by controversy, polarization and historical trauma. ....more

Guatemala Violence Pictures May 18, 2011, 10:53 GMT We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Guatemala Violence Pictures". ....more

PREVIEW: Canada heading for another cliffhanger vote Apr 27, 2011, 10:27 GMT Montreal ­ As Canadians head to polls on May 2, it seems the most exciting race will be the one for the second place. ....more

PREVIEW: Peruvians to choose president in tight election Apr 9, 2011, 8:52 GMT Lima - Some 20 million Peruvians are to head to the polls Sunday for a tight presidential election, in which four candidates are regarded as having good chances of making it to the June 5 runoff. ....more

PREVIEW: Peru chooses president among extremes and old acquaintances Apr 7, 2011, 18:12 GMT Buenos Aires/Lima - Peru is to elect a new president Sunday from a group of candidates that includes former president Alejandro Toledo and the daughter of former president-turned-dictator Alberto Fujimori. ....more

PREVIEW: Canadians facing fourth federal elections in seven years Mar 24, 2011, 16:26 GMT Ottawa ­ Canada's ruling minority Conservatives are headed for an almost certain defeat on Friday as all three opposition parties signalled that they'll vote for a motion declaring Stephen Harper's government in contempt of Parliament. ....more

With mind on Libya, Obama visits slum in Rio de Janeiro Mar 21, 2011, 0:17 GMT Rio de Janeiro - US President Barack Obama's first official visit to Brazil may have been overshadowed by the military operation in Libya, but he visited a shantytown in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. ....more

Brazil Carnival Pictures Mar 10, 2011, 15:19 GMT We have added a new set of pictures from the event "Brazil Carnival Pictures". ....more

Brazil Carnival Pictures Mar 4, 2011, 22:05 GMT We have added a set of pictures of Brazil Carnival ....more