Honduras Homicides Reached 216 in the First 27 Days of September
Honduras homicides reached 216 in the first 27 days of September 2026, police figures show, a day before the security...
September 29, 2026Section
Defense & Security
Ecuador Prison Escape: Two Inmates Flee Cuenca Jail Once Hit by Massacres
Two inmates escaped Turi prison in Cuenca, Ecuador, on 28 September by climbing down bedsheets. Police were still searching the...
September 29, 2026
Dominican Police Reform Is Failing as Police Killings Rise, Opposition Says
The Dominican Republic's former ruling party says the police reform begun in 2021 is failing as police killings rise. The...
September 29, 2026
Dominican Republic Warns of Russian Job Offers as Recruits Reach the Front
The Dominican Republic has warned citizens about Russian job offers after recruits reached the Ukraine front. What is known, and...
September 29, 2026
Oaxaca Homicides: Mexican Ex-Mayor Accused of Shielding Gang Faces Trial
A Mexican judge ordered Juchitán's ex-mayor to stand trial for extortion. Prosecutors link the gang he allegedly shielded to about...
September 29, 2026
Cuba’s Cheap Synthetic Drug Spreads Among the Young as Blackouts Grind On
A Cuba synthetic drug called el químico is spreading as blackouts grind on. Havana drug emergency cases nearly doubled in...
September 28, 2026
Colombia Kills Rebel Accused of Financing a Presidential Hopeful’s Murder
Colombia's Army confirms the death of alias Robinson Gutiérrez, a rebel finance chief officials link to the murder of Miguel...
September 28, 2026
Colombia Holds Ecuador Gang Boss’s Wife, Daughter in US$25M Laundering Case
Colombia holds the wife and daughter of Ecuador gang boss Fito. Ecuador says their suspended trial in a US$25 million...
September 28, 2026
Mexico Says Homicides Fell 53% Under Sheinbaum. What the Figure Leaves Out
Mexico homicides fell 53% under Sheinbaum, her government and party say. What the figure measures, what it leaves out, and...
September 28, 2026