CRIME & SECURITY Argentina applies new ‘anti-mafia law’ in Rosario Yesterday 12:49 Milei government applies “anti-mafia law” against organised crime in troubled Santa Fe city; Rosario becomes first place in country to see application of new crime-fighting law.
COURTS Former Misiones lawmaker sentenced to 14 years in child sex abuse case 17-04-2025 01:20 Germán Kiczka and his brother Sebastián convicted by provincial court of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material.; Ex-Activar lawmaker handed 14 years in prison, sibling given 12 years for same crimes and sexual abuse of 15-year-old girl.
Crime & Security La Matanza tops homicide stats in Buenos Aires Province 16-04-2025 14:23 More than 150 murders were recorded in La Matanza last year — 11 more than in 2023.
Ecuador election 2025 Ecuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election 12-04-2025 14:42 On the eve of a too-close-to-call presidential run-off and reacting a dramatic rise in drug-linked violence, Ecuador declares a state of emergency in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital.
CRIME & SECURITY ‘I have the weapons’ – Parents alert police to teens’ school shooting plan 04-04-2025 14:39 Group of teens discussed carrying out an armed attack on their school in Ingeniero Maschwitz; Parents alerted police after discovering WhatsApp messages detailing the plan.
POLITICS & SECURITY Bullrich blames photographer’s injuries on ‘those who generate violence’ 13-03-2025 23:52 National Security Minister Patricia Bullrich rejects criticism of approach to policing of pensioners’ protest and vows violent acts will be met by “police repression.”
CRIME & SECURITY Crime fears offer opening to conservative leaders 07-03-2025 18:06 Crime and drug-trafficking surpass corruption and the economy as top issues for Latin American voters, giving hard-on-crime conservatives a boost in the upcoming election cycle.
CRIME & SECURITY Milei tells Kicillof to resign over Buenos Aires Province ‘bloodbath’ 28-02-2025 15:46 Opposition expresses outrage as President Javier Milei calls on Buenos Aires Province Governor Axel Kicillof to resign in response to shocking killing of seven-year-old.
CRIME & SECURITY ‘Devastated’: Family lays seven-year-old to rest after brutal death 27-02-2025 21:21 Government plans to ramp up efforts to lower age of criminal responsibility after two teenagers kill innocent seven-year-old in car theft gone wrong.
SEX ABUSE ALLEGATIONS Argentine Olympic sailor's former coach arrested for alleged abuse 18-02-2025 14:58 Leandro Tulia, the former coach of Argentine Olympic sailor Eugenia Bosco, has been arrested in Buenos Aires following claims by the athlete and others that he sexually abused them in their teens.
ALLEGATIONS OF VIOLENCE Ex-president Alberto Fernández sent to trial for beating former partner 17-02-2025 16:39 Federal Judge Julián Ercolini rules former president Alberto Fernández should stand trial for “minor injuries and serious injuries" suffered by his ex-partner, former first lady Fabiola Yáñez, along with "coercive threats."
HUMAN RIGHTS Court issues warrants for Myanmar officials accused of Rohingya 'genocide' 15-02-2025 17:12 Court in Argentina issues arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military junta and former officials including Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi over alleged "genocide and crimes against humanity" targeting Rohingya minority group.
PRISON POPULATION Argentina's prison population grew 3.4% last year, says report 11-02-2025 23:33 PROCUVIN institutional violence office highlights overcrowding at federal penitentiaries; More than 11,600 people now behind bars; “Progressive and sustained” increase over the last five years, warns report.
CRIME & SECURITY Argentina to declare Mapuche group RAM a ‘terrorist organisation’ 05-02-2025 14:28 Security Minister targets Facundo Jones Huala, the leader of the RAM indigenous group, over fires in Patagonia and vows to declare it a "terrorist organisation.”
CRIME & SECURITY Eruption of organised crime changes Chile’s daily customs 31-01-2025 14:50 Chileans rely on emergency jewellery, armoured cars and word of mouth as organised crime damages nation's reputation as one of the safest countries in Latin America.
BORDER ROW Milei plans to build Argentina-Bolivia border wall, citing crime 28-01-2025 09:29 Salta Province plans to build short fence near the Bolivian border as part of a crackdown on drug-trafficking and contraband.
DEATH OF ALBERTO NISMAN Milei government remembers Nisman, describes death as ‘murder’ 19-01-2025 09:08 President’s Office reaffirmed its “commitment to seek justice for the victims of AMIA” bombing in statement marking 10th anniversary of late prosecutor Alberto Nisman’s death.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Government renews push for 'Ficha Limpia' anti-graft bill 18-01-2025 13:40 President Javier Milei sends so-called 'Clean Record' bill to Congress; If passed, the bill would block former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner from seeking office in 2025 midterms.
CRIME & SECURITY Bullrich announces arrest of ‘terrorist linked to Islamic State’ 16-01-2025 09:51 Nine-month investigation ends with arrest of 24-year-old in General Roca; Argentina’s security minister claims that “terrorist represented a concrete threat to national security" and was planning major attacks across nation.
Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña Pope voices concern over missing seven-year-old 15-01-2025 13:58 Pontiff expresses fears over disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña, the young boy who went missing in Corrientes seven months ago, noting hypothesis that child was “taken away to extract his organs for transplants.”
Córdoba newborn deaths Nurse denies killings as trial into death of five newborns begins 10-01-2025 09:50 Prime suspect is 30-year-old nurse Brenda Agüero, accused of infanticide; Ex-provincial health minister, former hospital directors and healthcare professionals also facing trial.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela's 'colectivos' ready to pounce as opposition plans protest 08-01-2025 11:46 Venezuela's 'colectivos,' groups of armed civilian volunteers accused of committing violence on behalf of the Maduro regime, to clampdown on opposition protests.
COURTS Unprecedented infanticide trial into newborn deaths begins 07-01-2025 11:10 Unprecedented trial sees 11 defendants facing trial by jury for the deaths of five infants at Córdoba neonatal hospital in 2022; Unlike similar cases of attacks on newborn babies reported in the United States, England and Mexico where only nurses are on trial, the case extends to 10 officials. by María Ester Romero
COURTS Lawyer for nurse accused of killing newborns predicts she will be cleared 07-01-2025 10:21 Slamming prosecutors, lawyer for nurse accused of killing five newborn babies predicts his client will be acquitted of all charges by the end of the trial.
EX-BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT Bolivia prosecutor seeks Morales arrest over 'trafficking' of minor 17-12-2024 08:43 Bolivian prosecutor issues arrest warrant for ex-president Evo Morales on suspicion of "trafficking" a 15-year-old girl while he served in office.
CRIME & SECURITY Interpol arrests 26 on triple border for deforestation, trafficking of native trees 17-12-2024 08:32 Paraguayan police arrest 26 people in Interpol-led operation for illegal deforestation and trafficking of native quebracho wood trees on the border between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Congress & Politics Entre Ríos lawmaker accused of money-laundering expelled from Senate 13-12-2024 13:29 Entre Ríos Senator Edgardo Kueider expelled from upper house while detained in Paraguay on suspicion of money-laundering; He and other detainee found with more than US$200,000 in cash as he attempted to cross border.
DEATH OF LIAM PAYNE Two new suspects charged in relation with Liam Payne’s death 12-12-2024 00:22 Judge orders host of suspects to testify, including businessman Rogelio Nores and employees from hotel where One Direction star died.
RAPE ALLEGATIONS Court in Mendoza drops rape case against French rugby players 10-12-2024 12:29 Court in Mendoza dismisses charges against two French international rugby players, Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou, who were accused of raping and assaulting a woman after making their international debuts against Argentina.
CRIME IN THE CAPITAL Robberies on the rise in Buenos Aires City, data shows 03-12-2024 15:12 What crimes are on the rise in the City of Buenos Aires? ‘Motochorro’ motorcycle petty theft and home robberies are increasing, with Palermo the most targeted part of the capital.
CRIME & SECURITY ‘Narco-terrorists’ make death threats against security minister, governor 02-12-2024 16:18 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich vows to clamp down on “narco-terrorists” after threats against her and Santa Fe Province Governor Maximilaino Pullaro in video.
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Farmer sentenced for mass penguin slaughter in Argentina's south 21-11-2024 00:12 Unprecedented trial sees farmer Ricardo La Regina given a three-year prison sentence for slaughter of Magellanic penguins eggs and chicks; He is unlikely to serve time behind bars, given Argentina’s penal code.
Football violence Three sought over murders of Rosario Central football hooligans 11-11-2024 15:55 Police seeking three people in connection with murder of two key members of Rosario Central's 'barra brava' hooligan gang over the weekend.
Hooliganism strikes again Two Rosario Central fans killed as football violence again rears head 10-11-2024 17:26 Two fans shot dead after football match; Clashes outside Rosario Central’s stadium, with top hooligan gang leader killed.
ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE Cattle rancher accused of mass penguin slaughter found guilty 07-11-2024 12:47 Unprecedented trial into slaughter of Magellanic penguins eggs and chicks ends in conviction; Ricardo La Regina guilty of causing environmental damage and animal cruelty; Sentence to be announced next week.
POLLS & SURVEYS Chile overwhelmingly scorns immigration, poll shows 31-10-2024 10:43 Chileans are demanding stricter immigration controls much more than neighbours in other Latin American nations, according to a new poll, as an influx of newcomers upends politics in one of the region’s richest economies.
COURTS Ex-Chubut judge who kissed cop-killer acquitted of criminal charges 23-10-2024 15:56 Former Comodoro Rivadavia magistrate Mariel Alejandra Suárez, who lost her job after being caught on CCTV kissing a convict she previously jailed, has been cleared of criminal charges.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Leftist leaders are failing their promises across Latin America 21-10-2024 14:20 The changing political landscape in Latin America, highlights the decline of leftist governments due to economic challenges, crime, and social reform failures, and the rise of more business-friendly, right-leaning administrations.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Brazil introduces law increasing femicide sentences to 40 years 11-10-2024 12:42 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs into law a bill that makes femicide a separate criminal offence with potential sentence of up to 40 years behind bars.
DRUG-TRAFFICKING ‘Mochileros de la cocaína’ – Rising numbers of drug ‘mule’ backpackers 12-09-2024 13:00 Farm hands, manual labourers and local guides in the north of Argentina are being coopted by criminal organisations for the overland transfer of drugs across the frontier with Bolivia, crossing mountains and valleys without caring about the weather or the visibility. by Leonardo Nieva
CRIME & SECURITY ‘Butcher of Giles’: Fugitive killer who murdered family apprehended by police 09-09-2024 17:04 Luis Iribarren Longevin – “El carnicero de Giles” or “Butcher of San Andrés de Giles” – arrested in Santiago del Estero Province after 11 days on the run; Serial killer, who was serving life for murder of his parents, two siblings and aunt, escaped in August while on educational outing.
CRIME & SECURITY Fugitive Misiones ex-deputy accused of paedophilia captured by police 29-08-2024 13:20 Expelled Activar lawmaker Germán Kiczka, wanted by the courts on charges of paedophilia and child pornography, captured by police in Corrientes after six days on the run.
KILLING OF TEHUEL DE LA TORRE Verdict in first trial into suspected murder of trans man nears 28-08-2024 14:52 More than three years after the disappearance of Tehuel de la Torre, a sentence is expected to be handed down imminently against one of the individuals accused of killing the trans man.
CRIME & SECURITY Manhunt for fugitive Misiones lawmaker accused of child porn offences 26-08-2024 17:49 International arrest warrant issued for ex-provincial lawmaker Germán Kiczka for child pornography offences; Libertarian deputy ejected from provincial legislature and flees home in vote as court issues international warrant for arrest of Kiczka and his brother Sebastián.
CRIME & SECURITY Police arrest seven members of ‘radical Islamic terrorist group’ 18-08-2024 09:40 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich says on social media that eight Federal Police raids have "dismantled a dangerous organisation linked to a radical Islamic terrorist group"; She says "anti-Christian, anti-Jewish" group , identified after threatening a journalist of the Jewish community."
Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña Two months since Loan disappeared – how the case continues 14-08-2024 12:11 Seven people remain in jail accused of a link to the boy’s abduction, while Judge Cristina Penzo hears key testimony from the boy’s relative.
CRIME & SECURITY Investigation into of disappearance of five-year-old takes disturbing twist 11-07-2024 21:10 Hundreds of protesters join father of missing child Loan Danilo Peña for demonstration in Buenos Aires as police sources in Corrientes discover child pornography on the mobile phone of their prime suspect.
CRIME & SECURITY Horror in Wilde: Ten-year-old shot dead during shootout between police, muggers 11-07-2024 16:24 Ten-year-old child Bastián Nehemías Escalante Montoya dies in hospital after being shot twice in a shootout between a plain-clothes policeman and two muggers.
CFK ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT CFK attempted murder trial: Carrizo says he 'would never kill' 04-07-2024 16:23 Nicolás Carrizo weeps as he defended himself in court on Wednesday, saying he would "never kill a person" during second hearing into September 2022 attempted assassination of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
Disappearance of Loan Danilo Peña Aunt of missing five-year-old child Loan testifies he was ‘run over’ 29-06-2024 15:23 Confession delivers unexpected twist in missing child case; Loan Danilo Peña, last seen two weeks ago, was “run over” by ex-Navy officer Carlos Pérez and ex-municipal employee María Victoria Caillava, says aunt; Police believe body may have been buried in cover-up.