Showing 1 - 10 of 119
Ninth policeman dies in Guatemala gang riots, attacks
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» GUATEMALA CITY - Authorities in Guatemala said Monday a ninth police officer died of his injuries following an outbreak of gang violence, over which the government declared a state of emergency.
Migration and crime fears loom over Chile's presidential runoff
AFP, Published on 06/12/2025
» ARICA (CHILE) - Crime and immigration are the issues dominating Chile's presidential election runoff -- nowhere more so than in the northern border city of Arica, where residents say fear has replaced the calm they once knew.
Trump: Consider Venezuelan airspace closed
News Agencies, Published on 29/11/2025
» US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela is to be closed in its entirety.
State of emergency in Peru's capital after wave of violence
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» LIMA — Peru's interim president Jose Jeri announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighbouring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime.
Peru to impose state of emergency in capital after wave of violence
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» LIMA - Peru's new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organised crime.
One dead in explosion at Ecuador shopping centre
AFP, Published on 15/10/2025
» GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador- One person was killed and several more were injured in an explosion on Tuesday at a busy shopping centre in the port city of Guayaquil, local authorities said, as Ecuador grapples with a surge of violence related to the Latin American drug trade.
Peru ousts president blamed for failing to stem crime
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» LIMA - Lawmakers in Peru removed president Dina Boluarte from office just after midnight on Friday, ending a stint in office plagued by protests, corruption probes and rampant crime.
Nightlife falls silent in Ecuador as narco gangs take charge
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - The sweat-and-salsa-infused nightlife that was once the beating heart of Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, has fallen silent, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs pulling down the shutters to avoid cartel-linked violence.
Indonesia removes deputy minister accused of extortion
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/08/2025
» Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has signed a decree dismissing Immanuel Ebenezer from his position as deputy manpower minister after being named a suspect in an extortion case, the first sitting member of his cabinet to be involved in an anti-corruption investigation.
How a privately owned city in Kenya took on corrupt officials
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» NAIROBI — To many, Tatu City on the outskirts of Nairobi looks like a success.