Militarization of Chile’s Southern Macrozone draws more criticism
INDH and several Chilean mayors rejected the state of emergency decree issued by President Sebastian Piñera in two southern regions
October 14, 2021Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
U.S. ambassador to Ecuador said the country’s prison crisis is the fault of transnational crime
"The current prison situation in Ecuador is caused by transnational crime and its local partners" said the US Ambassador to...
October 7, 2021
Panama begins exhumation of victims of the 1989 invasion by the U.S.
Panama began exhumation procedures in the first reopening of graves for skeletal remains of victims of the U.S. invasion, 31...
October 7, 2021
Panama buries more dead migrants in Darien jungle
In Panama's Darien province, a group of migrants lost their lives trying to cross the most treacherous stretch on their...
October 4, 2021
Global organized crime index has bad news for Peru
Global Initiative against Transnational Crime (GI-TOC) released its first Global Organized Crime Index on September 28.
October 4, 2021
German court suspends trial of lawsuit linking Tüv Süd to Brazil Brumadinho tragedy
Court in Germany suspended the trial of the civil action filed by Brazilian municipality against Tüv Süd on the 2019...
September 28, 2021
Motorcycle courier scams grow during pandemic in Brazil
This month, gang members specialized in the scam have been arrested in São Paulo and in the Federal District. Their...
September 25, 2021
Militia groups set fire to vans in clash in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro west zone
Due to the attacks, the circulation of vans in the region was suspended and the supply of buses was reduced...
September 17, 2021
University students issue an “SOS” for the health of imprisoned student leader in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan University Alliance issued an "SOS for the physical health and psychological condition" of youth opposition leader Lesther Alemán
September 13, 2021