DRUG TRAFFICKING Ecuador: a new nerve centre for global drug trade 24-11-2022 13:18 Geography and corruption among the main reasons that one of Latin America's smaller countries has evolved into a hotspot for transnational crime.
FOOTBALL IN ARGENTINA A football match is not a war 14-10-2022 08:27 Events at the Gimnasia-Boca match show that a comprehensive overhaul of the policing of football matches is long overdue. by Dan Edwards
FOOTBALL & VIOLENCE One dead, more than 100 injured amid chaos at Gimnasia-Boca match 07-10-2022 09:14 One person died of a cardiac arrest on Thursday following violent clashes that started outside a football match on the outskirts of Buenos Aires before spilling into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said.
ECUADOR At least 15 dead in Ecuadoran prison riots 04-10-2022 15:36 Tactical units sent to re-establish control following fatal clash between inmates and authorities.
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY President warns UN leaders of threat from political violence 20-09-2022 22:21 Alberto Fernández addresses attempted assassination of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner on world stage for first time, as he calls for greater global solidarity on efforts to tackle political violence and food insecurity.
ECUADOR Ecuadorean hate crimes prosecutor murdered 19-09-2022 15:44 Public prosecutor Edgar Escobar gunned down in front of office, the latest in spate of targeted killings.
Colombia 'Packaged' corpses sow terror in Colombian capital 17-09-2022 18:12 Twenty-three plastic-wrapped bodies have appeared throughout Colombia's capital city already this year, a gruesome indicator of ongoing gang conflict.
As I see it Rumblings from below 17-09-2022 02:55 The botched attempt to assassinate Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has encouraged fears that Argentina could see the return of political violence. by James Neilson
CRIME & SECURITY Violence-ridden Rosario suffered one murder a day in August 07-09-2022 14:47 Incessant and fatal violence continues in Rosario: crime-ridden city suffered 31 violent killings in August.
EDITORIAL Violence never the solution 03-09-2022 11:24 What happened on Thursday night remains unimaginable but somehow it must be imagined and faced. A country whose capacity for shock has seemingly been tested to the limits is now tested yet further.
GENDER VIOLENCe Survey: Almost half of women in Argentina have experienced gender violence 30-08-2022 22:07 Study, carried out by the Women, Gender & Diversity Ministry Ministry and part of an EU-UN initiative, quizzed more than 12,000 people across 12 provinces nationwide.
POLITICS & INDIGENOUS RIGHTS Volcano goes from ‘sacred’ to secular in 24 hours as Mapuche tensions rise 12-08-2022 10:04 Environment Ministry’s controversial recognition of the Lanín volcano and mountain as ‘sacred’ Mapuche site sparks immediate backlash from Neuquén Governor Omar Gutiérrez and host of opposition leaders, followed by a U-turn the next day; As tensions rise, local indigenous leaders decry “fragility” of government policy.
Violence Against Women Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence 19-07-2022 14:28 Michelle Bachelet, UN Human Rights High Commissioner, met by Peruvian women, including trans women, denouncing the daily violence they face.
FARC Colombian forces kill FARC dissident leader 18-07-2022 14:19 Death of rebel leader Nestor Vera described by Colombian government as “final blow” to FARC.
FOOTBALL VIOLENCE Young fan killed in football hooligan attack in Luján 13-07-2022 20:56 An 18-year-old football fan has died after being shot by barrabravas football hooligans at a fourth-tier match in the city of Luján.
OBITUARY Shinzo Abe, Japan’s long-Serving prime minister, dies at 67 08-07-2022 13:51 Shinzo Abe, the 67-year old former prime minister fatally shot on Friday, built a legacy during a record-breaking tenure as a foreign policy hawk, but will likely be most remembered for an aggressive economic-growth strategy that bore his name.
Assassination in Nara Japan in shock as former PM Shinzo Abe assassinated by gunman 08-07-2022 13:25 Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe assassinated today by a gunman who shot the influential politician as he delivered a campaign speech.
Latin America Indigenous protests cost Ecuador US$1 billion, central bank says 05-07-2022 10:00 Days of protests over the cost of living by indigenous Ecuadoreans could cost the country at least US$1 billion, claims nation's central bank.
Unrest in Ecuador Ecuador talks falter after soldier killed by 'violent demonstrators' 29-06-2022 13:22 Negotiations to end more than two weeks of disruptive living cost protests by indigenous Ecuadoreans were dealt a blow Tuesday when the killing of a soldier prompted the government to suspend participation.
VIOLENCE IN BANGLADESH Seven injured as Brazil, Argentina football fans clash in Bangladesh 09-06-2022 13:19 A huge brawl in Bangladesh between rival fans of the Argentina and Brazil football teams left at least seven people injured, police said Thursday.
NI UNA MENOS Protesters call on authorities to do more to tackle femicide, gender violence 04-06-2022 20:26 On the seventh anniversary of the first 'Ni Una Menos' march, tens of thousands of demonstrators call on authorities to do more to tackle femicide and gender violence. by Mariel Priven
CRIME & SECURITY Nine years after murder which triggered a bloodbath, warfare rages on in Rosario 02-06-2022 15:51 In the small hours of May 26, 2013 two hitmen gunned down 29-year-old Los Monos gang leader Claudio Cantero in front of a nightclub. That same year homicides rose 71 percent from the previous year. Ever since then, the violence has continued with 241 murders last year – the highest tally of the last six years. by Nadia Galán
CRIME & SECURITY One femicide every 35 hours in Argentina last year 31-05-2022 15:36 During 2021, a woman died from gender violence every 35 hours, according to official government data.
Gun Violence After Uvalde, Biden vows to keep up pressure for gun regulation 30-05-2022 21:53 US President Joe Biden continues push for stricter gun regulation after the latest US mass shooting that left 21 people dead – an uphill battle given the Democrats' narrow congressional majority.
RIO RAIDS Shock over Brazil police 'torture, executions' in drug raid 27-05-2022 08:37 Bodies from a Rio de Janeiro police raid show signs of torture and summary execution, lawyers allege.
UVALDE SHOOTING Uvalde massacre a painful déjà vu for gun victims' families 26-05-2022 23:50 This week's gun massacre at a Texas school has poured salt in the wounds of families forever grieving the death of their own children, as they call in vain for stricter gun control laws in the United States.
UVALDE SHOOTING 'Do something now:' mourners demand action after US school shooting 26-05-2022 23:46 A mass shooting that left 19 schoolchildren and two teachers dead in the deeply pro-gun state of Texas on Tuesday has increased pressure on US politicians to take action over the ubiquity of firearms.
Gun Violence Guns are now the leading cause of death for American children 26-05-2022 20:40 Firearms have surpassed motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death among American youngsters, with official data showing a strong rise in gun-related homicides such as the killing of 19 children in a Texas school rampage.
Uvalde Shooting 'Nightmare' as gunman murders 19 children, two teachers in Texas 25-05-2022 16:21 A tight-knit Latino community in Texas was wracked with grief Wednesday after a teenager killed 19 children and two teachers in an elementary school — the latest spasm of America's gun violence crisis.
TEXAS SHOOTING Pope 'heartbroken' over Texas shooting, condemns arms trade 25-05-2022 14:48 Argentine pontiff "heartbroken" by the school shooting in Texas that killed at least 19 children and two teachers.
Gender Violence Boca Juniors and Colombia forward Sebastián Villa charged with rape 19-05-2022 16:00 Colombia and Boca Juniors star Sebastián Villa formally charged with rape and sexual abuse against young woman in 2021.
CRIME & SECURITY Founder of ‘Los Monos’ drug gang arrested 29-04-2022 15:04 Founder of the ‘Los Monos’ drug-trafficking gang, Máximo Ariel ‘El Viejo’ Cantero, arrested and taken into custody.
CRIME & SECURITY Drug-related violence soars to ‘critical’ levels in Rosario 29-04-2022 15:01 At least 90 killed from narco-violence in Rosario so far this year; Slain bodies found in mafia-style killings as local authorities warn the situation is ‘critical.’
Human rights El Salvador extends state of emergency to curb wave of gang violence 25-04-2022 12:45 El Salvador's lawmakers on Sunday extended a state of emergency for another month at the request of President Nayib Bukele. It was imposed in late March to stamp out a wave of deadly gang violence, expanding police powers so that they could arrest members without a warrant.
UNITED STATES At least 13 injured in Brooklyn subway shooting incident 12-04-2022 11:59 At least 13 people have been injured in a shooting incident at a subway station in the New York City borough, where "several undetonated devices" were recovered, authorities said Tuesday.
Prison Riots Ecuador's deadly prison riots show no sign of slowing 08-04-2022 16:05 The latest sordid massacre in Ecuador's interminable cycle of prison violence saw 20 inmates killed and some mutilated last Sunday at the El Turi penitentiary.
CULTURE & SPORT Mass brawls, attacks as football violence spreads in Latin America 15-03-2022 12:27 A string of outbreaks of violence, several deadly, suggest that fan unrest in Latin American football is spiralling out of control.
IMF DEBT DEAL Lower house prepares to vote on IMF deal, approval likely 10-03-2022 23:16 Argentina's lower house on track to approve government's deal to restructure its US$45-billion debt with the International Monetary Fund in a session just after midnight; Senate still to vote; Protesters clash with police during demonstrations against deal outside Congress.
International Women's Day Thousands of people rally to mark International Women's Day 08-03-2022 21:36 Thousands take to the streets across Argentina to demonstrate on International Women's Day and call for end to violence against women.
Sports 26 injured in violent clashes at football match in Mexico 07-03-2022 05:13 An outbreak of violence at a soccer match in Mexico played by the Querétaro and Atlas clubs on Saturday night has left 26 people injured so far and no deaths.
LATIN AMERICA: MIGRATION Disillusioned and 'betrayed,' Brazilians flock abroad 03-03-2022 14:00 Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America but every year thousands of its citizens pack their bags and head for pastures new.
Violence in Latin America Mutilated bodies, gang wars shock once-peaceful Ecuador 03-03-2022 13:50 An intensifying drug war has shocked once-peaceful Ecuador with scenes of horrific violence.
Gender violence Court overturns conviction for femicide that prompted 'Ni una menos' movement 13-02-2022 09:13 Santa Fe court overturns conviction against man who murdered 14-year-old Chiara Páez in 2015, the femicide that spurred Argentina's first 'Ni una menos' march against gender violence.
POLITICS IN PERU Peru president sacks PM accused of domestic violence 05-02-2022 11:01 Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dumped his prime minister Friday just three days after appointing him, amid outrage over revelations he was accused of domestic violence in 2016.
GENDER VIOLENCE Ex-world champion boxer arrested for gender-based violence 04-02-2022 17:35 Former Argentine boxing world champion Jorge 'La Hiena' Barrios was arrested on Friday following a complaint by his partner for gender violence, judicial sources said.
GENDER VIOLENCE More than 4,000 femicides in Latin America last year 26-11-2021 22:50 New UN report warns of “shadow pandemic” after revealing that at least 4,091 women were victims of femicide in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CRISIS IN ECUADOR Protesting Ecuadoreans block roads as fuel price crisis escalates 27-10-2021 15:55 Thousands of Ecuadoreans take to the streets throughout the country, blocking roads in protests called by indigenous organisations as nation's crisis escalates.
Elections in Chile Chile violence a boost to far-right ahead of elections, say experts 22-10-2021 02:49 Violent clashes between protesters and security forces on the streets of Chile this week could be playing into the hands of the far-right with a general election just one month away, experts say.
CRIME & SECURITY Ecuador's president declares state of emergency over drug violence 19-10-2021 09:13 Guillermo Lasso declares a state of emergency in the country grappling with a surge in drug-related violence and orders mobilisation of police and military.
COURTS, CRIME & SECURITY Rosario drug gang leader given 22-year jail term in seventh trial 01-10-2021 20:57 Ariel Máximo ’Guille’ Cantero, head of Los Monos drug gang, convicted for instigating seven attacks on judicial buildings, homes of prosecutors and judges.