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Ecuador, U.S. Seize Nearly 3 Tons of Drugs at Sea in Less Than 24 Hours

The seizures underscore a stepped-up U.S.–Ecuador campaign to choke off Pacific smuggling routes.

Mexico and Colombia Capture Suspected Los Lobos Leader Tied to Villavicencio Assassination

Mexico Accelerates Rollout of Biometric CURP as Institutions Face Fines for Noncompliance

Brazil Sends Força Nacional to Amazonas for 90-Day Operation Targeting Trafficking and Environmental Crimes

Colombia and Clan del Golfo Resume Peace Talks After Mediated Bogotá Meeting

Corridos Singer AfroSan Fatally Shot in Tláhuac After Street Dispute

Colombia Sees Fresh Election-Season Flashpoints as Senator Freed and Petro Alleges Assassination Plot

National Court Jails Ignacio Torán Again After Reports Detail Vast Cocaine and Laundering Network

Sheinbaum Rejects NYT Analysis on Cartel-Politics Links, Cites Falling Homicides

Argentina Detains Venezuelan in Corrientes Over Suspected Tren de Aragua Link

Clan del Golfo’s No. 2, ‘Gonzalito,’ Drowns After River Boat Capsizes in Córdoba

Lyon Police Foil Suspected Drug Hit, Arrest Five After Car Interception

Sheinbaum Rejects Morena Aide’s ‘Narco as Employer’ Claim, Questions Cited Figures

Cabello Faces New U.S. Charges as Power Broker After Maduro’s Capture

Brasília Judge Orders Instagram to Remove Deputy’s Video Linking PT to Narcotrafficking

Ecuador Limits Border Crossings to Two Official Posts in Security Move

France Sets Jan. 5 Launch for New Anti‑Organized Crime Prosecutor as Darmanin Seeks Special Tools

U.S. Designates Colombia’s Clan del Golfo as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Miss Universe Moves Administrative Headquarters Back to New York, Citing Instability in Mexico

Mexico's Security Chief Says No Evidence Miss Universe Was Funded by Organized Crime