The Narco News Bulletin
Reporting on the Drug War and Democracy from Latin America
Updated: 1 day 13 hours ago
Six Deaths by Eviction in Chiapas Ejido
They Were Attacked by State and Federal Police, According to an Ejido Representative. Ten Wounded and Thirty Detained Reported
By Elio Henriquez, correspondent
La Jornada
October 4, 2008
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/kristin-bricker/2008/10/six-deaths-eviction-chiapas-ejido
The House of Death
An Interview with DEA Whistleblower Sandy Gonzalez
By Radley Balko
Reason
October 1, 2008
Plan Mexico in the Caribbean: Payday for Haiti Coup Co-conspirators - Part III
No Significant Policy Change in Haiti or the Dominican Republic, but The Merída Initiative Leaves Room for Expansion in the Caribbean
By Kristin Bricker
Special to The Narco News Bulletin
September 30, 2008
Mexican Activists Turn Over Mexico City Man to Police in Sally Grace Eiler Murder Case
The Townspeople of San Jose del Pacifico, Oaxaca Made the Arrest of the Suspect Possible
By Kristin Bricker
Via The NarcoSphere
September 28, 2008
Hasta Siempre Sally Grace: Another US Activist Murdered in Oaxaca
Body Found in a Cabin Twenty Minutes Outside of San José del Pacifico; Investigations by Police and State Attorney General are Slow Moving at Best
By Kristin Bricker
Via the Narcosphere
September 27, 2008
Narcoterrorism in Mexico
The Relevance of Drug Trafficking in Mexico and its Parallels with Colombia
By Carlos Montemayor
La Jornada
September 24, 2008
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/kristin-bricker/2008/09/narcoterrorism-mexico
Plan Mexico in Central America - Part II
Increased Militarization and Police Security will be the Primary Strategic and Financial Focus for the Merída Initiative
By Kristin Bricker
Special to The Narco News Bulletin
September 24, 2008
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/kristin-bricker/2008/09/plan-mexico-central-america-0
Atenco’s Political Prisoners: The Persistence of Resistance
Thirty-One Year Sentences for Protest (or Being Near It) in Mexico
By Alejandro Reyes
Radio Zapatista
September 22, 2008
Did McCain Presidential Campaign Violate Finance Laws with Southeast Asia Trip?
FEC Filings Show Expenditures on Luxury Hotels and Spas for Southeast Asian Trip that May Not Be Legal for Campaign Budget
By Bill Conroy
Via The NarcoSphere
September 21, 2008
Unusual Press Freedom Victory in Panama
Panama City Judge Dismisses a Case of Criminal Defamation Brought Against the Publisher of The Panama News
By Okke Ornstein
Via The NarcoSphere
September 18, 2008
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/okke-ornstein/2008/09/unusual-press-freedom-victory-panama
OCEZ-RC Member Disappeared in Pujiltic, Chiapas
The Attack is the Latest in a Series of Aggressions Against OCEZ Members in Carranza
By Kristin Bricker
Via The NarcoSphere
September 18, 2008
Plan Mexico Spending Plan Released - Part I
Narco News Has Obtained, and Makes Available to the Public, the 38-Page FY 2008 Appropriations Document
By Kristin Bricker
Special to The Narco News Bulletin
September 16, 2008
South American Leaders Back Morales
The Summit Statement Said the Presidents “will not recognize any situation that attempts a civil coup ... which could compromise the territorial integrity of the Republic of Bolivia”
By Editorial
Al Jazeera (English)
September 16, 2008
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2008/09/200891615218699771.html
Palin’s Private Tanning Bed in the Alaska Governor’s Mansion
One of Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin’s First Actions as Alaska Governor Was to Equip the State Building with a Tanning Bed
By Al Giordano and Bill Conroy
Special to The Narco News Bulletin
September 15, 2008
Border Wall Battle: Bad News vs. Good News
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Secretary Michael Chertoff, Filed by the US-Mexico Border Plaintiffs, Ruling in Favor of the Federal Government
By Jay J. Johnson-Castro, Sr.
Special to The Narco News Bulletin
September 12, 2008
Multimillionaire Budget to Assure State Viability
The Mexican Department of Public Safety Will Have Operation Centers for Immediate Reaction to Coordinate Intelligence and Investigation Tasks.
By Enrique Mendez and Roberto Garduño
La Jornada
September 11, 2008
The Fire and the Word: The Most Complete History of the Zapatista Movement
Mexican Journalist Gloria Muñoz Ramírez’s Book is the Result of Seven Years of Research, Interviews and, Most Importantly, Listening...
By Kristin Bricker
Via The NarcoSphere
September 7, 2008
Mexican Generals Propose a Militarized National Police Force
Under the Proposal, Police Allied with Drug Traffickers Would Face the Death Penalty
By Kristin Bricker
Via The NarcoSphere
August 30, 2008
Tijuana: Empire's Slum?
The Mexican Government's Latest Drug War Operation: To Protect International Pharmaceutical Companies from Mom and Pop Drug Stores Along the US Border
By Rocky Neptun
San Diego Indymedia
August 21, 2008
Taking On The System: The Must-Read Political Book of the Year
Markos Moulitsas Zúniga Is Our Era’s Very Own Saul Alinsky
By Al Giordano
Special to The Narco News Bulletin
August 19, 2008
