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A woman wipes photos of late President Hugo Chavez at a makeshift altar set in his honor at the main square of Sabaneta, western Venezuela on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Chavez, who died of cancer on March 5, 2013 was born in Sabaneta. His former home has been turned into the local headquarters of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, PSUV. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Venezuela sets presidential election for April 14

Paul Haven, Eduardo Castillo -

March 9, 2013 5:00 am

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, with back to camera, greets Costa Rica's President Laura Chinchilla as Belize's Prime Minister Dean Barrow, right, and Honduras' President Porfirio Lobo look on after a press conference in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Mexico and the three Central American nations are calling for a review of international drug policies after two U.S. states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

LatAm leaders call for review of US legal pot vote

Michael Weissenstein, Eduardo Castillo -

November 12, 2012 5:00 am

This photo released by Mexico's Navy on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 allegedly shows the body of Zeta drug cartel leader and founder Heriberto Lazcano while in the possession of Mexico's Medical Forensic Service (SEMEFO) in Sabinas, Mexico. Mexico's Navy says fingerprints confirm that cartel leader Lazcano, an army special forces deserter whose brutal paramilitary tactics helped define the devastating six-year war among Mexico's drug gangs and authorities, was killed Sunday in a firefight with marines in the northern state of Coahuila on the border with the Texas. (AP Photo/Mexico Navy)

Mexico capo killed, then body stolen by gunmen

Michael Weissenstein, Eduardo Castillo -

October 9, 2012 4:00 am

The alleged leader of a faction of the hyper-violent Zetas cartel, Ivan Velazquez Caballero, known as

Mexico catches alleged drug capo ‘El Taliban’

Michael Weissenstein, Eduardo Castillo -

September 27, 2012 4:00 am

An armored U.S. Embassy vehicle is checked by military personal after it was attacked by unknown assailants on the highway leading to the city of Cuernavaca, near Tres Marias, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. Two U.S. government employees were shot and wounded in an attack on their vehicle south of Mexico City on Friday, a law enforcement official said. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

Mexico probes why federal cops fired at US gov car

Michael Weissenstein, Eduardo Castillo -

August 25, 2012 4:00 am