Organized crime

Brazil Is Losing Amazon Rainforest to Organized Crime, Traffickers Using the Region to Smuggle Drugs, Judge Says

Brazil Is Losing Amazon Rainforest to Organized Crime, Traffickers Using the Region to Smuggle Drugs, Judge Says

Brazil is at risk of losing control over its Amazon rainforest region to organized crime and traffickers, who use the region to smuggle illegal drugs, a Brazilian Supreme Court judge warned.
Colombia Police Say Paraguay Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Killing Likely 'Transnational' Hit

Colombia Police Say Paraguay Anti-Mafia Prosecutor's Killing Likely 'Transnational' Hit

By Paola Hernández
Colombia's police said the Paraguayan prosecutor killed while on his honeymoon was likely a victim of "transnational" criminals working across borders.

Criminal Groups and Drug Cartels Leverage Power and Public Opinion Amid COVID-19 Crisis

By Paola Hernández
Various criminal groups across Latin American countries take advantage of the pandemic by acting as self-styled public defenders.

Rogelio Contreras Death: Los Kumbiamberos RS Member Kidnapped Off Monterrey Stage, Found Dead 40 Minutes Later

By Paola Hernández
Rogelio Contreras Rivera, a 20-year-old musician belonging to the group "Los Kumbiamberos RS," was killed in the night from Saturday to Sunday after several men kidnapped him from the stage of a Monterrey bar where the band was performing.

Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto Anounces Anti-Crime Plan After Discovery of 11 Bodies Possibly Belonging to Drug Cartel Members

By Paola Hernández
Eleven bodies were found burned and decapitated on the side of the road Thursday in the southern state of Guerrero in Mexico. The same day, President Enrique Pena Nieta announced a nationwide anti-crime plan.

Mexico City Officer Charged in University Shooting

By Paola Hernández
Mexico City government charged a police officer whose involvement in a shooting at Ciudad Universitaria, wounded a college student Saturday.

South American War on Drugs: Chile Announces Special Prosecutor to Investigate Organized Crime

By Paola Hernández
Chile announces special prosecutor to investigate organized crime Chile has taken several steps in the recent past to fight organized crime, the latest of which is assigning special prosecutors to the task.

Bonanno Family Indicted for Mob Ties in Loan Shark Bust

By Paola Hernández
The family has long had a presence in Long Island, and it appears that they were still going strong, until Tuesday that is.
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