US hits Colombia-based Hezbollah group with sanctions

Crime & Justice 2023-09-15

US hits Colombia-based Hezbollah group with sanctions

A pivotal figure within the group also stands accused of involvement in the 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish community center in Argentina, which resulted in the tragic loss of 85 lives.

Colombia sets new cocaine production record

Crime & Justice 2023-09-13

Colombia sets new cocaine production record

Coca-leaf cultivation in Colombia hit an all-time high of 204,000 hectares in 2022, up 13% from the previous year. Cocaine production also rose to 1,738 tons, the highest level since 2001.

China probes football league chief for corruption

Crime & Justice 2023-08-31

China probes football league chief for corruption

Chinese President Xi Jinping has used his anti-corruption campaign to purge rivals and consolidate his power, critics charge.

Chinese nationals arrested for depleting Bolivian Amazon with illegal mining

Crime & Justice 2023-08-30

Chinese nationals arrested for depleting Bolivian Amazon with illegal mining

Chinese mining companies operating in Bolivia under the guise of local cooperatives have had a devastating impact on the environment and the health of indigenous communities.

Inside El Salvador's mega-prison holding 12,000 alleged gang members

Crime & Justice 2023-08-25

Inside El Salvador's mega-prison holding 12,000 alleged gang members

A human rights group on the first anniversary of the state of emergency reported 174 detainee deaths.

How Ecuador became one of the most violent countries in Latin America

Crime & Justice 2023-08-14

How Ecuador became one of the most violent countries in Latin America

Military intelligence has identified 26 heavily armed narcotrafficking gangs operating in the country with numbers that experts say could perhaps rival Ecuador's 60,000-strong police forces.

Villavicencio silenced: Ecuador's anti-corruption candidate's last words on China

Crime & Justice 2023-08-11

Villavicencio silenced: Ecuador's anti-corruption candidate's last words on China

'China has to answer for very serious cases of corruption,' Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio said days before being gunned down at a campaign rally.

Russian 'sleeper agents' in South America mobilized following invasion of Ukraine

Crime & Justice 2023-08-07

Russian 'sleeper agents' in South America mobilized following invasion of Ukraine

The US wants to talk to a Russian who masqueraded as a Brazilian student in Washington. He is accused of spying for Russian military intelligence.