Colombia Captures Suspected Tren de Aragua Leader as U.S. Security Ties Deepen
BOGOTÁ, Colombia - Colombian security forces have captured Luis Saúl Pérez Nieto, known as “Páez” or “Nairobi,” a suspected senior figure ...
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
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U.S. Announces New Charges and $100 Million in Rewards Targeting Senior CJNG Cartel Leaders
The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced new criminal charges against several senior leaders of Mexico's Cártel de Jalisco ...
UN Warns Asian Criminal Networks Are Expanding Globally Through AI and Digital Technologies
BANGKOK, Thailand - Criminal organizations rooted in Southeast Asia are rapidly expanding their operations beyond the region by leveraging advanced ...
Crime Fears Fuel Rise of Hardline Conservative Politics Across Latin America
BOGOTA - A growing backlash against left-leaning governments is reshaping politics across Latin America, as concerns over crime, public security ...
US Terror Designation of Brazilian Gangs Sparks Election Interference Debate
The United States’ decision to classify two of Brazil’s largest criminal organizations as foreign terrorist groups has triggered accusations of ...
Ecuador’s Noboa Defends US-Backed Crackdown Against Organized Crime
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa defended his government’s US-backed security strategy and pledged to intensify operations against criminal networks during his ...
Cartel Drone Attacks Drive Hidden Humanitarian Crisis Across Southern Mexico
A surge in cartel violence in southern Mexico is forcing hundreds of Indigenous families to abandon their homes, exposing what ...
US Indictment of Mexican Officials Signals Escalation in Cross-Border Drug Crackdown
A sweeping U.S. indictment accusing ten current and former Mexican officials of aiding drug trafficking networks has intensified the Mexico ...
South Africa Deploys Army in Johannesburg as Government Intensifies Fight Against Organized Crime
Soldiers were deployed across parts of Johannesburg on Wednesday as the government of South Africa intensified efforts to combat organized ...
Fear and Fallout in Culiacán as Mexico’s Cartel War Intensifies
Warning: This article contains graphic accounts of cartel violence which readers may find upsetting. Fear and fallout in Culiacán have ...
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