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Comando Vermelho La Barredora Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación CJNG Tren de Aragua La Familia Michoacana PCC and CV DZ Mafia Los Blancos de Troya Facções Criminosas

Colombia Arrests Ronald Javier 'Javi' Macías, Sought Successor of Los Choneros

Ecuador will seek his extradition as officials call the arrest a major blow to Los Choneros and a test of cross-border cooperation.

U.S. Labels Brazil’s Two Biggest Gangs Terrorist Groups

TCP Turns Rio's Drug War to the Skies With Weaponized Drones

Ex-Policeman 'El Blas' Arrested in Villahermosa in Operation Targeting La Barredora

Police Arrest Comando Vermelho 'Number Two' Near Maracanã

Brazil Launches 11-Billion-Real Push Against Organized Crime

Rio Prosecutors Charge Marcinho VP, Wife and Rapper Son Oruam With Money Laundering for Comando Vermelho

Noboa Alleges Petro Backed Guerrilla Incursion, Prompting Border Meeting Offer

Lawyer Sentenced to Six Years for Acting as Prison Messenger for Drug Bosses

Spanish Police Arrest DZ Mafia Leader Walid Bara in Madrid After 25-Year In‑Absentia Conviction

Weski Denies Arrest Quotes as Defense Seeks Case Dismissal Over Secret Detention

Brazil Tells U.S. It Opposes Labeling PCC and CV as Terrorist Groups

Michoacán Widens Municipal Police Probe as Judge Frees 11 Ecuandureo Officers

Mexico Airlifts 1,170 Soldiers to Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez and León to Reinforce Security

U.S. Weighs Terrorist Listing for Brazil’s PCC and Comando Vermelho as Brasília Pushes Back

Sinaloa Security Chief Óscar Rentería Steps Down After 15 Months

Judge Dismisses Extradition Amparo by Ex-Tabasco Security Chief for Lack of U.S. Request

Lula Urges Defense Cooperation During Ramaphosa’s Brazil State Visit

Santa Fe Police Arrest 'Chami' Mendoza, One of Province's Most Wanted Linked to Los Menores

International Pyrotechnics Fair in Indaparapeo Cancels 2026 Edition Over Security Concerns