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Street battles on Mexican border (April 28, 2010)
Huge earthquake strikes Chile (February 27, 2010)
Earthquake leaves Haiti in ruins (January 18, 2010)
The adjacent map shows the approximate current security situation of the countries in Latin America. Roll the mouse over the map to show the current government's ideological orientation (executive branch). These assessments are generally reliable but not definitive, and may be subject to revision. To compare the current situation to previous years, see the Political trends page. To see background information for individual countries, just click on the appropriate portion of the map, or on the appropriate flag in the left column of the table below.
