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Regional: Americas
Diplomacy and policy across North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean.
- Smuggling and drug trafficking shape the criminal landscape in Latin America's Triple Frontier
Where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet sitúa al lector con naturalidad, y can thrive amid low levels of armed violence. In the same paper, Montenegro notes that the governments of the three countries made the name "Triple Frontier"…
- Prison based Criminal Command and Control in Latin America
Small Wars Journal Prison based Criminal Command and Control in Latin America Across Latin America, overcrowded prisons have evolved into command hubs for criminal organizations. Douglas Farah of SWJ-El Centro and Pablo Zeballos describe…
- Colombia Supreme Court Vows Fair Petro Probe
The president of Colombia’s Supreme Court, Mauricio Lenis, promised on Friday 6 November 2026 that the court will act independently in a criminal case involving former President Gustavo Petro. He spoke at a ceremony marking 41 years since…
- California governor to grant clemency to all 548 death row inmates in state
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- California Governor commutes all of US state’s 548 death sentences
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on November 5 that he would commute all 548 death sentences in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. In an open letter to Californians, Newsom said he was exercising…
- For the first time, two Indigenous diplomats and a quilombola woman take office at Itamaraty
For the first time, two Indigenous diplomats and a quilombola woman have taken office at Itamaraty, Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Brasília. They are Marcelo Kariri Meneses, Idjahure Achkar de Mendonça Pinto Kadiwel and Helen…
- Police and judiciary demand in Barcelona an international common front against mafias
The Civil Guard and the National Police bet on the prosecution of money laundering to weaken criminal organizations
- California governor commutes all 548 of state’s death sentences
Credit: YuriAbas | Shutterstock The action by outgoing governor Gavin Newsom will face court review and possible challenges from victims' advocates, but is welcomed by Catholic voices. California had the largest Death Row in the Western…
- Criminal Organisation Exploiting Venezuelan Women for Sexual Purposes Dismantled in Tenerife
Police in Santa Cruz de Tenerife have dismantled a criminal organisation accused of sexually exploiting Venezuelan women. The operation followed a victim’s report made in August 2023. Authorities discovered that women were lured from…
- Belize Unifies Command, Intelligence To Disrupt Gang Leadership – Analysis
VPAET, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police Rodney Jones, was incorporated into a supervisory structure that also includes the Leadership Intelligence Unit (LIU) and the Gang Intelligence, Investigation and Interdiction Unit (GI3)…
- In fear for his life, family’s safety, man flees Grenada
The principal facts and assertions established in the published open letter include: Date of Publication: 3 November 2026. Key Parties Named: Jerelle Jules (former Investment Manager), Golden Coast Limited (former employer), Oleg Khomenko…
- 'Lawyer Up': Big Law Attorneys Prepare for Congressional Investigations, M&A Flurry Following Democratic Landslide
Law.com 'Lawyer Up': Big Law Attorneys Prepare for Congressional Investigations, M&A Flurry Following Democratic Landslide Congressional investigations work is almost certain to pick up at a rigorous pace. Deal flow may also pick up before…
- Shield of the Americas Aims to Disrupt Transnational Criminal Networks
Get the latest security and defense stories from across the Americas. Key points generated with AI. Criminal organizations exploit national borders to move drugs, weapons, money, and people, build support networks, and shift their…
- Bolivia, Brazil Close Gaps Exploited by Organized Crime Through Intelligence Sharing
Get the latest security and defense stories from across the Americas. Key points generated with AI. Criminal organizations operating between Bolivia and Brazil exploit the countries’ extensive shared border to move drugs, people, and…
- Chile’s Leader Meets Spain’s King in Madrid
Chile’s President José Antonio Kast met Spain’s King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace in Madrid on Tuesday, 3 November. Chile’s government says investment, security and organised crime were on the agenda. Chile’s conservative President José…
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