Ten days after right-wing destabilisation attempts, Mexico’s leadership has emerged strengthened, securing historic labour and wage agreements, while opposition-backed protests have crumbled under scrutiny, says DAVID RABY
INDIGENOUS communities in Colombia face escalating levels of violence, with 97 leaders and activists murdered in the past year.
Three indigenous guard members were killed and at least seven were injured on Saturday August 10 after their group was attacked as it left a market fair in Toribio in the department of Cauca, south-west Colombia.
At least four attackers opened fire on vehicles in which indigenous community members were travelling.
With Petro, Colombia has been making huge strides towards peace — but is all that at risk with the elections next year? MARK ROWE reports back after joining a delegation to the Latin American country
Colombia’s success in controlling the drug trade should be recognised and its sovereignty respected, argues Dr GLORY SAAVEDRA
Alvaro Uribe is found guilty of witness tampering and procedural fraud, reports NICK MACWILLIAM



