Seized Drugs Worth US$249 Million Burned in Trinidad and Tobago as Police Vow Crackdown
Seized drugs worth about US$249 million were burned in Trinidad and Tobago on 29 September, as the prime minister vowed...
September 30, 2026Topic
crime
Dominican Police Reform Is Failing as Police Killings Rise, Opposition Says
The Dominican Republic's former ruling party says the police reform begun in 2021 is failing as police killings rise. The...
September 29, 2026
Chile Mourns Police Officer Shot Dead by Man Freed After Bribery Arrest
A Chile police officer was shot dead on patrol in Santiago by a man freed after a bribery arrest in...
September 28, 2026
Dominican Republic: Wife of Merenguero Julián Oro Duro Murdered, Four Held
Zeneida Castillo, wife of merengue singer Julián Oro Duro, was murdered in Santo Domingo Este on 21 September 2026; four...
September 24, 2026
Robberies in Brazil’s Biggest City Hit a 25-Year Low
São Paulo crime data shows robberies at a 25-year low and a homicide rate below most US states, even as...
June 13, 2026
Opinion: Dark Clouds Loom Over the Marvelous City of Rio
In the latest Rio news, Rio de Janeiro has had a bad week and is grappling with a steep increase...
October 6, 2023
Kill or be killed – Rio de Janeiro Police and their fight against militias and crime gangs
Rio de Janeiro is a great city. But it is infested with multiplying small criminal "kingdoms" that terrorize this iconic...
October 6, 2022
Ecuador’s president declares ‘state of emergency’ after explosion in Guayaquil
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a 30-day state of emergency in the southwestern coastal city of Guayaquil after an explosion
August 15, 2022
Colombia: New measures announced to curb crime wave in Bogotá
Bogotá's mayor's office announced Thursday a series of new measures aimed at stemming the wave of crime and violence
April 1, 2022