A Mexican mayoral candidate was decapitated in the state of Guerrero, while the federal government arrests the Zetas drug kingpin. 

Journalism, a dangerous profession in northern Paraguay, also proved deadly in Guatemala, where a journalist was murdered, soon after he reported feeling threatened. 

There is increasing pressure on former President Uribe to join Colombian peace talk efforts; the FARC will not accept an agreement that calls for jail time; and the armed forces are trying to envision their role in post-conflict Colombia.