In a landmark decision, Mexico’s Supreme Court of National Justice (SCJN) handed down a ruling that granted four claimants freedom from prosecution for recreational marijuana usage, sparking debate among citizens and political leaders.

In Colombia, the end of armed conflict between the government and the FARC appears to be nearing with the possibility of a bilateral ceasefire by the end of the year and a March 2016 deadline for peace negotiations.

Excavation work conducted by the Collective of Archaeology for Tucumán Memory and Identity (Camit) discovered the remains of four people that were disappeared in Argentina around 1975.

“We have asked the gang members not to leave us in a ridiculous position,” said Medardo Gómez of the Pastoral Initiative for Life and Peace (IPAZ).