Vinko Fodich: Chile Ex-Prosecutor Detained in Kidnapping Ring Probe
Ex-prosecutor Vinko Fodich was detained in Chile over an alleged kidnapping-for-ransom ring with PDI detectives; media traced assets over US$1...
September 11, 2026Section
Security
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Los Tiguerones Designated Terrorists as Ecuador Escalates Security Buildup
The US designated Los Tiguerones as terrorists in Quito as Ecuador escalated: Noboa chaired Cosepe and the Unase police unit...
September 11, 2026
CJNG Clandestine Hospital Dismantled in Jalisco, Eight Forced Recruits Freed
Jalisco prosecutors dismantled a clandestine CJNG hospital in Tecalitlán, freeing eight forced-recruitment victims and arresting six suspects for human
September 11, 2026
Eleven of Brazil’s Fifteen Federal Police Directors Offer to Quit
Eleven of fifteen Federal Police directors put their posts at the disposal of the interim chief. The Supreme Court gave...
September 9, 2026
Tocantins Cocaine Find Ranks Among the Largest in Customs Sweep
A 490 kg cocaine find in rural Tocantins was among the largest single seizures in a WCO-led operation against light-aircraft...
September 8, 2026
Colombian Crime Figure Killed After Plea Deal
Colombian police killed crime figure 'La Bebecita' in a Riohacha raid, one day after she struck a plea deal, Infobae...
September 6, 2026
Peru’s Callao Armors Buses Against Extortion
Armored buses in Callao now carry steel cabins and bulletproof glass as extortion gangs kill Peru's transport workers, officials say.
September 6, 2026
Colombia’s Ecopetrol Curbs Oil Output Amid Theft
Colombia's Ecopetrol curbed output at the Tibú oil field after armed groups stole over 39,000 barrels of crude oil in...
September 6, 2026
‘El Wicho,’ Los Reyes Cartel Leader in Michoacán, Killed in Army Operation
Los Reyes Cartel second-in-command El Wicho was killed by the Mexican Army in Michoacan on 31 August. The U.S. had...
September 1, 2026