Mercosur and its associated states will create a monitoring center for crime and violence to standardize measurements of criminal offenses, with data validated by universities and made available online, Paraguay’s Interior Minister Enrique Riera announced Friday at the close of a ministerial meeting in Asunción. Riera said that all security agencies of Mercosur countries and […]

Marius Borg Høiby faces several charges related to gender violence. On Friday, an Oslo-based court rejected a request to stop the sale of a book about Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norwegian Princess Mette-Marit, who is accused of four rapes and several instances of abuse in his relationships. RELATED: Norway’s $2 Trillion Sovereign Wealth […]

Justified as a means to combat organized crime, the measure comes amid protests over his appointment. On Tuesday, Interim President Jose Jeri declared a 30-day State of Emergency in the capital, Lima, and in the neighboring province of Callao. RELATED: Peru’s Constitutional Court Dismisses Legal Proceedings Against Keiko Fujimori Justified as a measure to fight […]

President Boluarte’s measures have failed to curb extortion and killings. On Thursday, about 460 urban bus drivers will go on strike to protest rising insecurity and crime in Peru. So far this year, 46 Peruvian transport workers have been victims of extortion and contract killings, said Hector Vargas, president of the Coordinadora de las Empresas […]

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the suspect could face execution by firing squad, one of the methods of execution carried out in Utah County.

These territories serve as primary routes for cocaine shipments to the United States and Europe. On Wednesday, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a new state of emergency in El Oro, Manabi, Los Rios, and Guayas. RELATED: Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Criticize Noboa’s Draft Bill on Protected Areas These four coastal provinces concentrate most of the country’s […]

Tougher penalties have not proven effective in combating insecurity and will worsen the prison system’s conditions. On Tuesday, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved the Public Integrity Law, which includes measures to toughen penalties for minors. The law, promoted by President Daniel Noboa, passed with 84 votes in favor, 62 against and two abstentions. RELATED: Pachakutik Rejects […]

At least 120 children have been kidnapped in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province in recent days, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation in abductions by the ISIS-linked group locally known as Al Shabab. According to HRW, the abducted minors are forced to transport looted goods, perform forced labour, serve as […]

A new report from INTERPOL has revealed a dramatic rise in cybercrime across Africa, warning that the continent is becoming a major hotspot for digital threats. According to the 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment, cyber-related offences now make up more than 30% of all reported crimes in Western and Eastern Africa. The report draws on data from African law […]

Five people have been killed in an attack on a humanitarian aid convoy in Sudan, the United Nations confirmed on Tuesday. The attack happened on Monday night, near the town of El Koma in North Darfur province, as the convoy was trying to reach El Fasher city. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Stephane Dujarric, the […]