News of robbery

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

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.

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 & INSECURITY

Authorities prevent ‘heist of the century’ copycat bank robbery in San Isidro

08-08-2024 15:58 Authorities discover an elaborate tunnel more than 150 metres long, presumably built to rob Banco Macro branch in the town of San Isidro, in a case echoing the famous “Heist of the Century.”

CRIME & SECURITY

Messi’s in-laws violently robbed in Rosario

23-11-2023 17:52 Robbers shot and stole US$21,500 from a cousin and two employees of the supermarket of the family of Antonela Roccuzzo, wife of football star Lionel Messi, in Rosario on Wednesday