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And you thought US politics was rough. At least nine people, including civilians and policemen, were wounded when an explosive device was thrown from a motorcycle into the headquarters of the ruling party presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos, in the southern Colombian city of Pasto.

Congressional report shows members of Hezbollah among hundreds from Muslim countries that cross our southern border. The report also confirms that Mexican drug cartels will help terrorists cross the border.

Congress and President Obama have repeatedly refused opportunities to advance trade legislation. Three pending Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) — particularly one with Colombia (CFTA) — is costing U.S. consumers and businesses billions in lost opportunities.

If “exporting” unemployed youth to the United States is no longer an option, where will they go? For the next decade, Mexico will still have a bulging population of youth. The traditional response, which has led an extraordinary 15 percent of the population to migrate to the United States, is no longer viable. The social and political impact on Mexico’s political system may boomerang into political radicalization and instability.

Acting like Robert Mugabe on cocaine, Venezuela’s dictator went on a shopping spree over the weekend, confiscating one farm and industry after another. After 12 years in power and $960 billion in oil earnings, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez is down to stealing private swimming pools to bring the good life to Venezuela’s “poor.” It’s a new milestone on his road to ruin.

The sharply drawn contrasts between Colombia’s two leading presidential contenders have striking similarities to the United States’ 2008 election. Mr. Santos’ solid executive experience, particularly as chief architect of the country’s remarkable success versus Colombia’s narco-trafficking revolutionary guerrillas, contrasts with Dr. Mockus’ limited and frequently quixotic political experience.

Venezuela experienced frequent power outages after nationalizing its power companies From VOANews.com Bolivian President Evo Morales announced Saturday that he is nationalizing several private electricity companies. Officials had said that police had moved into the offices of at least three power companies, including the British-run company Guaracachi, and Corani, which is controlled by a subsidiary of France’s GDF Suez. The Reuters news agency quoted a police official who said officers were enforcing a presidential decree nationalizing the companies. President Morales […]

Chavez shows all the sign of a dictator looking for a war to fight. He has been buying Russian arms, has Iranian shock troops in country, and is now training up civilians just as Hitler did.

The majority of the deaths occurred in the Mexican state of Chihuahua where 10 people died. The remainder of the deaths were scattered over three other locations throughout the state with eight dead in Juarez, five killed in Cuahtemuc, and one killed in Parral.

Sen. John McCain tells Newsmax that drug cartels and human traffickers have taken over Mexico and pose a direct threat to the security of the United States. -video