Ecuador Anti-Corruption Drive: 12 Held in Guayaquil Over Theft of Impounded Cars
Ecuador anti-corruption drive: 12 people, including serving police officers, were detained in Guayaquil over the theft and sale of impounded...
September 30, 2026Topic
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Chile Court Suspends US$45 Million Police Telecom Contract, Report Says
A Chilean court has suspended a US$45 million police telecom contract won by Claro after rival Sonda cited a no-cloud...
September 29, 2026
Nigeria Police Say Fake Truckers Stole US$15 Million of Imported Cargo
Nigerian police say a gang posing as truckers stole imported cargo from a Lagos port for 19 years, with losses...
September 27, 2026
Nairobi Locks Down as Kenya Marks Saba Saba Day
Nairobi lockdown on Saba Saba day: police checkpoints sealed the CBD, shops closed and major roads were blocked as Kenya...
July 7, 2026
Argentina police shoot down man barricaded for more than 10 hours, hostage found dead
On Tuesday, police in Argentina shot down a man who had held a friend captive for more than 10 hours...
October 5, 2021
September 2021 fires in Brazilian Amazon around half of those in September 2020
Fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell by almost half in September compared to a year ago, government data showed Thursday,...
October 1, 2021
Uruguay, with few Covid-19 cases, starts its vaccination plan
Uruguay on Monday became the last country in South America to launch a vaccination campaign, with a focus on teachers,...
March 2, 2021
Rio’s Governor Says Police do Not Kill Innocent People, Only Criminals
Police work to detain drug traffickers, they do not kill innocent people, stated Rio de Janeiro's governor, Wilson Witzel, on...
May 28, 2019
Group in Rio to Reduce Human Rights Violations Committed by Police
An interagency work group for the defense of citizens in Rio de Janeiro state was created last week to follow...
April 30, 2019