Colombia Extraditions Reach 73 in De la Espriella’s First Five Weeks
Colombia extraditions under President De la Espriella hit 73 signed orders in 36 days — triple the Petro-era pace. The...
September 11, 2026Section
Security
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FBI and EFCC Join Forces to Probe USAID Fund Diversion in Nigeria
USAID fund diversion in Nigeria: the FBI and EFCC will jointly trace HIV and TB programme money left with implementers...
September 11, 2026
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, 2026
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
Brazil’s Police Leaders Back Their Ousted Chief Weeks Before the Election
Eleven Federal Police directors offered to quit after a Supreme Court justice removed their chief. The clash comes weeks before...
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
La Bebecita Killed in Colombia Raid a Day After Plea Deal
Colombian police killed La Bebecita, Rosa Angélica Tarazona, in a Riohacha raid on 4 September, a day after her plea...
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