Violence Brazil At least 18 killed in police raid on Rio favela 22-07-2022 16:38 A violent police raid on Brazil’s organised crime groups has resulted in the death of at least 18 people in a Rio de Janeiro favela.
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.
Bolivia Bolivian ex-leader Jeanine Áñez sentenced to 10 years in prison 13-06-2022 13:57 Bolivian ex-president Jeanine Áñez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for an alleged plot to oust her rival and predecessor Evo Morales.
BRITISH POLITICS Boris Johnson: the 'greased piglet' slips away again 06-06-2022 21:51 Conservative leader Boris Johnson – once described as a 'greased piglet' for his powers of political escapology – slips away again.
Police violence Brazil's Bolsonaro defends police after custody death 30-05-2022 22:09 President Jair Bolsonaro defended Brazil's federal highway police Monday after officers were accused of asphyxiating to death 38-year-old Genivaldo de Jesús Santos, who they forced into the trunk of their patrol car.
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.
BRITISH POLITICS Embattled UK PM Boris Johnson faces local elections test 02-05-2022 11:12 A drubbing for Boris Johnson's Conservatives in Thursday's local elections could revive calls for the under-fire leader to go.
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.’
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.
UK POLITICS UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson fined by police over 'Partygate' 12-04-2022 11:12 Calls for resignation as Downing Street reveals UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other top officials are to be fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown laws and attending gatherings.
HUMAN RIGHTS Santiago del Estero: Police ‘slayings, tortures, threats’ to be reported to UN 11-04-2022 16:03 According to a report set to be presented by opposition politicians to the United Nations, alleged crimes were committed in 2020 and 2021. "Police harassment" has also been denounced, with the provincial government held responsible.
Protests One protester dead, several injured in clashes with Peru police following protests 07-04-2022 13:20 Under-fire Peru President Pedro Castillo calls off a curfew in Lima aimed at curbing nationwide protests against rising food and fuel prices but unrest continues.
BRITISH POLITICS UK PM apologises as 'partygate' report condemns 'failures of leadership' 31-01-2022 14:44 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologises after his government was criticised for "failures of leadership and judgment" in allowing lockdown-breaching parties at Downing Street.
BREXIT BORIS ON WAY OUT? UK PM Johnson promises cooperation as police probe 'partygate' scandals 25-01-2022 19:10 Allegations that a string of parties were held at Downing Street while the rest of the country abided by the rules have caused the worst crisis in Boris Johnson's tenure, threatening his premiership.
Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro Judge leading probe into Facundo Castro's disappearance removed from case 29-12-2021 15:12 Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation has removed judge overseeing probe into disappearance and death of Facundo Astudillo Castro from the investigation.
MINING & ENVIRONMENT Chubut governor repeals mining law, vows public vote after days of protests 20-12-2021 20:20 Chubut Province Governor Mariano Arcioni announced a dramatic U-turn on Monday, confirming that he would repeal a newly signed zoning law that critics say paves the way for “mega-mining” in the region.
ENVIRONMENT & MINING Second day of clashes in Rawson after approval of Chubut mining law 18-12-2021 08:05 Lawmakers in Chubut approve controversial zoning law authorising mining in region's central plateau; At least 30 injuries and seven protesters arrested after police clash with protesters, who set public buildings alight.
ENVIRONMENT & MINING Clashes in Rawson after Chubut Legislature approves mega-mining project 16-12-2021 13:26 Lawmakers in Chubut approve controversial project by 14 to 11; Arrests and injuries after police clamp down on protesters in Rawson; Legislation authorises mining – without the use of cyanide – in the region's central plateau.
CRIME & SECURITY Three police officers charged with killing of Lucas González 07-12-2021 16:46 Three City police officers – Gabriel Alejandro Issasi, Juan José Nieva and Fabián Andrés López – remanded in custody and charged with killing 17-year-old Lucas González last month.
CRIME & SECURITY Autopsy report raises further questions about Lucas González’s death 03-12-2021 23:38 Lawyer for family claims 17-year-old killed by police officers in Barracas was “tortured” after autopsy identifies cigarette burn on hand.
CRIME & SECURITY Police arrest suspect following attack on offices of Clarín newspaper 26-11-2021 23:02 Police arrest one suspect following attack on newspaper’s offices in Barracas. At least nine molotov cocktail incendiary devices were thrown at building’s entrance.
DEATH OF LUCAS GONZÁLEZ Killing of 17-year-old by three police officers sparks debate over ‘trigger-happy’ policing 20-11-2021 11:49 NGO expresses concern over use of ‘excessive force’ by officers after youngster Lucas González is shot in head twice by police officers in City neighbourhood of Barracas. by James Grainger
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.
CORRUPTION & THE COURTS Raids uncover corrupt mayor’s stash of cash, guns and luxury cars 15-10-2021 12:32 Courts in Salta Province order police raids on 18 properties linked to Salvador Mazza Mayor Rubén Méndez, confiscating more than US$850,000 in cash, weapons and imported luxury cars.
CRIME & SECURITY Horror in Caseros: Police kill kidnapper, find captive dead 05-10-2021 22:03 Ten-hour ordeal in Caseros ends with kidnapper Alejandro Maldonado gunned down by Grupo Halcón crack unit of the Buenos Aires provincial police. Three officers wounded, man taken hostage found down.
POLICE OPERATION Police bust counterfeit ring forging pesos, dollars on large scale 17-08-2021 21:26 Federal Police break up gang producing counterfeit money with series of raids, making 16 arrests. Police say fake bills were manufactured on a large scale and were of good quality. by Leonardo Nieva
FEATURE Life in the crossfire of Venezuela's slums 26-07-2021 13:20 Confrontations between criminal gangs and security forces in some poor neighbourhoods of the Venezuelan capital have left locals fearing for their lives.
FOOTBALL: Copa Libertadores Another chaotic Copa Libertadores clash? Normal service has been resumed. 23-07-2021 16:12 Boca’s brawl in Brazil stole headlines across the continent this week... by Dan Edwards
boca's brazil brawl Boca Juniors players released by Brazilian police after attack 21-07-2021 21:35 Boca Juniors players and officials were released by Brazilian police on Wednesday after 12 hours being questioned following a brawl at the end of their clash with local side Atlético Mineiro.
COPA LIBERTADORES Boca players questioned by Brazilian police after Libertadores brawl 21-07-2021 15:28 Boca players and staff quizzed by police at visit Belo Horizonte police station after chaotic end to Tuesday night's Copa Libertadores last-16 clash against Atlético Mineiro.
ALLEGATION Bolivia: Argentina sent tear gas, ammunition to Áñez administration in 2019 09-07-2021 22:15 President Alberto Fernández apologises to the Bolivian government amid claims that tear gas and live ammunition were shipped then used to repress protests.
Copa América Bangladesh on alert for Brazil, Argentina Copa América clash 08-07-2021 17:30 Police in a rural Bangladesh district have banned gatherings for Sunday's Copa América final between Brazil and Argentina following clashes between rival fans.
PROTESTS IN COLOMBIA Rights groups urge UN to condemn 'oppression' of Colombia protests 01-07-2021 08:20 UN Human Rights Council urged to condemn the "brutal oppression" of protesters in Colombia, as groups call for an independent investigation.
Protests in Colombia Fresh clashes in Colombia on protest movement anniversary 29-06-2021 13:06 Anti-government protesters and police traded blows on Monday in demonstrations across Colombia that marked two months of unrest in which more than 60 people have died.
UNITED KINGDOM London Police police accused of 'institutional corruption' over unsolved murder 15-06-2021 16:17 London's Metropolitan Police engaged in " institutional corruption" by denying and even concealing failings in handling of unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan 34 years ago, says independent panel.
Protests in Colombia No end in sight as Colombia marks full month of protests 28-05-2021 12:04 Colombia on Friday marks a full month of anti-government protests which began on April 28 in response to a proposed tax increase. Though the reform was quickly withdrawn, it triggered a broad anti-government mobilisation by people who felt they were left to fend for themselves in the health crisis, and angry over the heavy-handed response of security forces.
Protests in Colombia Colombia's foreign minister resigns amid condemnation of police action 13-05-2021 14:10 Colombia's foreign minister Claudia Blum resigned on Thursday amid international condemnation of excessive force used by law enforcers against civilians engaged in anti-government protests since April 28.
Protests in Colombia Death toll from Colombia protests climbs to 42 11-05-2021 16:54 At least 42 people have been killed — all but one civilians — in near-daily protests against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque since April 28.
HUMAN RIGHTS Report details alleged human rights violations in Formosa 08-05-2021 00:16 Formosa drops down domestic agenda, but remains in the spotlight internationally; Report from Human Rights Watch details alleged abuses. by Jennifer Heiman
Protests in Colombia Colombia calls for dialogue with protest leaders 07-05-2021 13:49 Colombia's government on Thursday invited protest leaders to a dialogue in a bid to defuse tensions that began over a week ago over a tax reform proposed to address economic consequences of the pandemic.
POLICE OPERATION At least 25 killed in police drug raid in Rio slum, says Brazilian media 06-05-2021 15:45 A massive police operation against drug-traffickers in a Rio de Janeiro favela Thursday left at least 24 suspects and a policeman dead, according to reports.
Death of Facundo Astudillo Castro Phones and patrol cars: Probe into Facundo Castro’s death, one year on 06-05-2021 15:36 22-year-old Facundo Astudillo Castro went missing at the end of April 2020, at the height of the coronavirus lockdown. His body was found more than three months later. A year on from his initial disappearance, the investigation into the youngster’s disappearance is still ongoing, with two telephones at the heart of the probe.
PROTESTS IN COLOMBIA UN condemns 'excessive' use of force in Colombia protests 04-05-2021 12:26 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights voices "profound shock" at "excessive use of force" by security officers in Colombia, after at least 19 die in protests across the country.
Crime & Security 4,000 arrested in Interpol arm-trafficking raids across South America 06-04-2021 16:31 Interpol investigation carried out last month targeting illegal arms trafficking led to arrests of around 4,000 individuals, as well as seizing of illicit firearms, parts, components, ammunition and explosives.
FOUND IN LUJÁN Missing seven-year-old found ‘safe and well’ after three-day search 20-03-2021 08:01 Maia, missing since Monday, found safely in Luján with captor after massive search effort. Disappearance of seven-year-old highlights number of families living in poverty in Argentina.
UNITED KINGDOM Women hit back at safety advice after London disappearance 12-03-2021 12:58 Women hit back at safety advice from authorities after 33-year-old Sarah Everard disappeared when walking home through South London on March 3. A serving Metropolitan Police officer from the elite diplomatic protection unit has been arrested on suspicion of her kidnap and murder.
HUMAN RIGHTS Formosa: IACHR, UN, opposition concerned by police response to protests 06-03-2021 08:18 UN, IACHR and opposition express concern and criticism, after provincial police officers deploy tear gas and fire rubber bullets against protesters in Formosa rejecting return to strict Covid-19 isolation measures.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Police, protesters clash in Formosa over return to strict lockdown 05-03-2021 22:00 Demonstrators take to streets to protest return to strict isolation measures in wake of new Covid-19 outbreak; United Nations expresses concerns over “indiscriminate use of force” by police.
HUMAN RIGHTS Slow justice for women abused by Chile's dictatorship 05-03-2021 12:22 More than 40,000 people were tortured and another 3,200 were murdered or disappeared in the 17 years of Augusto Pinochet's regime (1973-1990), which savaged women, making them victims of aberrant methods of torture specially focused on sexual violence.