Brazil Freezes About US$99 Million in Nationwide Organised Crime Raids
A Federal Police-led operation across 19 Brazilian states made 137 arrests and froze about US$99 million, targeting the money behind...
September 21, 2026Section
Security
News on Security from Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Latin America Security: Colombia Frees Hostages, Bolivia Expels PCC Suspect
Colombia freed four hostages from FARC dissidents, Bolivia handed a PCC suspect to Brazil and Argentina's tall ship came home...
September 20, 2026
Honduras Declares Three Gangs Terrorist Groups but Keeps Their Names Secret
Honduras has declared three criminal groups terrorist organisations under a tough new penal code, but refuses to say which gangs...
September 20, 2026
US Prosecutors Say Marset Threatened or Killed Police He Could Not Corrupt
US prosecutors say Uruguayan drug suspect Sebastián Marset threatened or killed police he could not corrupt, ahead of his January...
September 19, 2026
Haiti Police Push Into Kenscoff as Kidnapping Fear Grips Port-au-Prince
Haitian police launched an operation in Kenscoff after deadly gang attacks, and the mayor sees hope. In Port-au-Prince, a wave...
September 19, 2026
Peru Detains Six Naval School Pupils and Hands the School to Educators
A Lima court held six pupils accused of sexually assaulting a classmate for four months, as Peru moved their navy-run...
September 19, 2026
Trial in Killing of Jamaican MP Paulwell’s Baby Daughter Moved to 2027
A Jamaican court moved the trial of Leoda Bradshaw, accused in the killing of MP Phillip Paulwell's baby daughter and...
September 19, 2026
Jamaica Police-Military Raid Kills Man Known as ‘Pepper’ in Westmoreland
A man known as 'Pepper' died in a police-military operation in Seaford Town, Jamaica. Residents dispute the police account, and...
September 19, 2026
Colombia’s Election Runner-Up Backs Union Protests Against New President
Colombia's runner-up Ivan Cepeda backs marches against President De la Espriella. Unions plan an October march and a November national...
September 19, 2026