US Terror Designation of Brazil’s Two Biggest Gangs Takes Effect
The US terror designation of Brazil's Comando Vermelho and PCC took effect on June 5, 2026, turning Washington's pressure into...
June 7, 2026Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Via Paraguay, the illegal arms trade fuels organized crime in Brazil
Just set foot in Ciudad del Este, Salto Del Guairá, or Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguayan cities on the border with...
March 24, 2023
At least seven dead after shooting in western Mexico
At least seven people have been killed and four others seriously injured following an armed confrontation in the municipality of...
March 21, 2023
Central America’s ‘maras’ spread to Spain and Italy
The maras, criminal structures created by Central American migrants from poor neighborhoods in Los Angeles and which, more than 30...
March 20, 2023
Brazil: the government gathers powers to install a crisis committee in Rio Grande do Norte
The government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte (RN) installed, on Thursday, 16, a Crisis Management Cabinet...
March 17, 2023
Brazil: Ministry of Justice expands the use of the National Force in 4 states
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice has expanded the use of the National Public Security Force (FNSP) in support of four...
March 8, 2023
One of the main suppliers of the ‘Comando Vermelho’ drug group was arrested in Paraguay
The Paraguayan police reported the arrest of one of the leading suppliers of drugs and weapons to the organized crime...
March 2, 2023
Mexican city of Colima is the most violent in the world – study
Colima, located in western Mexico, was the most violent city in the world in 2022, with a rate of nearly...
February 21, 2023
Brazil’s ultra-violent gangs expand to French Guiana
Brazilian ultra-violent criminal gangs are rapidly expanding their activity in French Guiana, recruiting members among youths in slums and in...
February 20, 2023