CRIME & SECURITY Milei announces overhaul of Federal Police’s powers 17-06-2025 23:10 Government moves to grant Federal Police officers greater freedom to detain suspects and investigate crimes; Rights groups express concerns over new statutes.
TRAGEDY IN BRAZIL At least one dead and 16 missing after bridge collapse in Brazil 23-12-2024 21:13 One person has died and 16 are missing following the collapse of a bridge between Maranhão and Tocantins. President Lula promises federal support for rescue operations and an investigation.
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.
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."