Sonsonate: Most Violent Region in a Very Violent Country

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In recent years, Central American has become an increasingly important route for trafficking drugs from South America up to Mexico and the United States. El Salvador is a key location on this journey north, and is home to a vital cocaine pathway, known as El Caminito, which stretches from the Honduran border to the Guatemalan border.
Located on El Salvador’s Pacific coast, close to Guatemala, the province of Sonsonate is strategic territory for drug traffickers. Its main port, Acajutla, is a crucial hub for drug shipments, and its proximity to Guatemala ensures quick ground transfer to Mexico.

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Peru: President Garcia Still Unpopular

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Do you approve or disapprove of Alan García’s performance as president?

	Sept. 2009	Aug. 2009	Jul. 2009
Approve	28%	27%	27%
Disapprove	67%	69%	68%

Source: Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado / El Comercio
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Peruvian adults in 15 cities, conducted from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18, 2009. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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Peru: Most Citizens See Bolivia as Enemy

Do you think the government of Bolivia is a friend or an enemy of Peru?

Friend	16%
Enemy	68%
Not sure	16%

Do you think the people of Bolivia are friends or enemies of the people of Peru?

Friends	36%
Enemies	46%
Not sure	18%

Source: Ipsos, Apoyo, Opinión y Mercado / El Comercio
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Peruvian adults in 15 cities, conducted from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18, 2009. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

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Venezuela: Chavez Deflects Bazookagate Blame by Threatening Colombia

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Tensions between the neighboring South American nations also have been heightened over Colombia's disclosure that three Swedish-made anti-tank weapons found at a rebel camp last year had been purchased by Venezuela's military.

Chavez has accused Colombia of acting irresponsibly in its accusation that the anti-tank rocket launchers sold to Venezuela in 1988 were obtained by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Sweden confirmed the weapons were originally sold to Venezuela's military.

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