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Inside USA goes outside with reports from Colombia, Venezuela and Argentina for a South American perspective on the neighbour in the north.

For the first time in history, around one per cent of the adult population of the US is in prison. Even more disturbing than this unfortunate landmark is the number who have been wrongly convicted. This episode of the Riz Khan show looks at the US justice system and where it is going wrong.

Five years on from the start of the war in Iraq Al Jazeera visited the USA to guage public mood towards the conflict.

In a special four part documentary we talked to, among others, grieving mothers, politicians and the man widely regarded as coining the phrase “axis of evil”, who still supports the war.

Latin America’s worst diplomatic crisis in years appears to be over.Colombia’s cross-border raid into Ecuador to kill Farc rebels sparked a furious week-long row which saw Ecuador and Nicaragua cut diplomatic relations with Colombia.Venezuela, meanwhile, expelled Colombia’s ambassador, sent thousands of troops to its border and interrupted bilateral trade.While the confrontation has been diffused at a summit of regional powers, tensions remain.What is the real picture regarding US-backed Colombia and Latin America’s leftist nations?Inside Story, with presenter Sami Zeidan, investigates.

This week we look at how big business is tapping into the US border security market.