US law enforcement role in Mexico drug war surges
Arturo Beltran-Leyva, a notoriously cruel cartel boss and one of Mexico's most wanted criminals, threw a riotous Christmas party two years ago with Grammy-winning musicians, prostitutes, and lavish food and drinks.

Mexico arrests suspect linked to US agent's death
Federal police have arrested another suspected drug cartel member for alleged links to last month's attack in Mexico that killed one U.S. agent and wounded another, authorities said Wednesday.

2 Haiti presidential candidates start campaigns
The two candidates in Haiti's presidential runoff election launched their official campaigns Thursday, providing voters with a sharp contrast in tone and style.

Clashes erupt as Mexican president visits city
Police fired tear gas and clashed for several hours Tuesday with teachers protesting a visit by President Felipe Calderon to the colonial city of Oaxaca

1 US immigration agent dead, 1 injured in Mexico
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was killed and another wounded while driving through northern Mexico Tuesday

US warns about night driving in major Mexican city
Officials are warning U.S. citizens not to drive at night in parts of the western Mexican city of Guadalajara after suspected drug-gang members burned vehicles and blocked streets.

Botox behind bars for reputed drug 'queen'
Bars and barbed wire couldn't keep a reputed Mexican drug cartel "queen" from getting Botox

Mexico police: founding member of Zetas captured
Mexico's federal police have arrested a founding member of the brutal Zetas drug cartel, a man who controlled drug smuggling routes and the kidnapping of Central American migrants in southern Mexico

27 deaths, including 14 decapitated, rock Acapulco
The image of this beach mecca has taken a new hit from Mexico's drug violence, with 27 people killed in less than a day, including 14 men whose bodies were found with their heads chopped off at a shopping center