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Weekly Report - 2 November 2004
MEXICO: Double coup against Gulf cartel & Los Zetas
Mexico`s antidrugs warriors have been celebrating a week of successes, crowned by the capture of two of the Gulf cartel's top bosses and the arrest of 55 other presumed members of the gang. The biggest prize was Rogelio González Pizaña, reputed to be not only at the top of the Gulf cartel's pecking order, but also the leader of Los Zetas, the team of former commandos that crossed over to the other side to become
narco-enforcers [WR-04-41].
- Elections in Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile and Brazil produce a clutch of unexpected outcomes
- CHILE: Using a Pinochet law against the Mapuche
- PARAGUAY: Borda scuttles early redistribution of land
- Tracking trends
- BOLIVIA: Santa Cruz and allies call halt to hydrocarbons bill
- ECUADOR: Impeachment ball starts rolling
- COLOMBIA: Uribe offers Farc talks in embassy venue
- Tracking trends
- MEXICO: PRD tries to play international card
- MEXICO: Double coup against Gulf cartel & Los Zetas
- MEXICO: Marcos resurfaces with barbs for all
- Tracking trends
- COSTA RICA: Third ex-President accused of shady dealings
- CUBA: UN victory, but clobbered on media freedom
- HONDURAS: Prosecutors fired, corruption cases dismissed
- HAITI: Gonaí¯ves rebels threaten to rise again
- ST KITTS & NEVIS: Douglas sails through into third term
- Tracking trends
- Inflation in the region
- The stockmarket in figures
- Exchange rates
- 'Spirit' addresses Brazilian congress
- Quotes of the week