News of kidnapping

Shocking triple murder of young women linked to narco violence

25-09-2025 12:18 Bodies of three missing girls found; Two 20-year-olds and a 15-year-old brutally murdered after going missing in Florencio Varela, on outskirts of Buenos Aires; Eight people in custody as authorities probe transnational drug gang links.

GANG VIOLENCE

Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'

13-02-2025 14:40 As gang violence kills neighbours and levels homes, frightened residents of Ecuador's Puerto Bolívar coastal city doubt President Noboa's promise of safety.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Bullrich warns U-20 football team ‘could get kidnapped’ in Venezuela

08-01-2025 17:41 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich calls on CONMEBOL to strip hosts Venezuela of the tournament and says Argentina won’t send under-20 football team due to “kidnapping” fears.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuelan opposition leader González Urrutia says son-in-law detained

07-01-2025 16:51 Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law was "kidnapped" by "hooded men"

DETAINED ARGENTINE IN VENEZUELA

Arrested Border Guard charged with 'terrorism' in Venezuela

27-12-2024 13:47 The arrest of Argentine gendarme Nahuel Agustín Gallo in Venezuela has sparked diplomatic tensions between Argentina and Venezuela. Gallo faces prosecution for terrorism, while Argentine President Javier Milei has condemned the arrest as a form of kidnapping.

Latin America

Ecuadorean adolescents still missing as search efforts increase

23-12-2024 20:34 President Daniel Noboa orders intensified search for four boys as public outrage grows ahead of elections. Military officials deny involvement.