Central America
By Liam Delaney
The Canadian military is "shifting its focus" to fighting drug trafficking in Latin America. MORE
Plans to legalize marijuana in Uruguay spark controversy, diabetes drug may carry addiction cure, and LeAnn Rimes is "starting over" after rehab. MORE
Painkiller crackdown targets pharmacies, dieting may trigger food addiction, and talk show host Montel Williams calls out anti-marijuana campaign for racism. MORE
Desperate to alleviate violence in the region, Perez Molina proposes legalizing drugs at a conference of Central American leaders. MORE
On a visit to cartel-ravaged Central America, the Vice President says there's "no possibility" of US policy change. MORE
By Will Godfrey
But the drop in captured coke suggests a change of location, rather than an overall reduction in the trade. MORE
Otto Perez Molina is desperate to take the trade away from the cartels across Central America. MORE
The US will employ a controversial private military contractor in South and Central America. MORE
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