We look at everything from detentions to deaths to debt as protests between armed forces and opposition supporters enter their fourth month.

"Para que haya un cambio la población tendría que salir a las calles...hasta que los brasileños se despierten de nuevo, el status quo va a continuar," apuntó Brian Winter en entrevista para el programa Aristegui de CNNE. 

Juan E. Pardinas, director of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness, was a target of a hi-tech spying operation that came to light this week.

Taken by police on May 15, Carlos Ramírez waits in a military jail while the government looks for evidence against him. His case is not uncommon.

"Eliminating corruption altogether and jailing 100 percent of the perpetrators is almost impossible, but jailing one or two big names can also go a long way,” pointed out AS/COA’s Brian Winter.

It's time for the government to ask for international assistance to reinforce the state’s capacity to investigate and prosecute grave crimes.

As the country addresses decades of violence, corporate officials in companies like Chiquita must be held accountable as well.