MEXICO

Colombia's 'Last' Drug Boss Captured In Venezuela

Daniel "Loco" Barrera, described as Colombia's "last' major drug lord, was captured in Venezuela in an operation that involved cooperation between Colombia's national police, Venezuelan anti-narcotics forces and U.S. and British intelligence agencies. Barrera was responsible for delivering more than 10 tons of cocaine per month to the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, much of which would end up in the U.S.
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Mexican Prison Break Near US Border

Over 130 inmates have escaped from a Mexican prison in Peidras, located across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas. Mexican authorities have undertaken a massive manhunt, while U.S. authorities are closely monitoring the border to assist in the recapture of any prisoners that try to cross.
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Mario Cardenas Guillen

Is Mexico’s Brutal Gulf Cartel Finished?

Mexico is poised Thursday morning to provide more details about the arrest of Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sanchez, a suspect it believes is one of a dwindling number of key players in the Gulf drug cartel, who was nabbed Wednesday from Mexico's northeastern border state of Tamaulipas.
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Poor Returns Cast Cloud over BRIC Equity Funds

Investors fed up with years of poor returns are deserting BRIC equity funds, pushing share valuations to record cheap levels and questioning the future of the high-profile investment theme.
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Latin America's Five Most Competitive Countries (And One Slacker)

Chile retained its top spot among Latin American economies as the most economically competitive nation, while its neighbor to the east continued falling, according to a report from the World Economic Forum, which hosts the annual economic summit in Davos, Switzerland.

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