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Peru Nightclub Bombing: Three Arrested as Injuries Rise to 44

Police report three arrests after the blast, with the number of injured now at 44.

Eight Severed Heads Found on Ecuador Beach With Note Warning 'No Stealing'

EU Weighs Estonia’s Bid to Ban Entry for Russians Who Fought in Ukraine

Chiapas Governor Seeks Authorization for State Police to Carry Very High-Power Weapons

Gunmen Kill 11, Wound 12 at Community Soccer Match in Salamanca, Mexico

ViX Premieres El Mochaorejas, an Eight-Part Drama on Mexico’s 1990s Kidnapping Scourge

Spain’s National Police Marks 202nd Anniversary With Warnings on Hybrid, Tech-Driven Threats

Five Severed Heads Displayed on Ecuador Beach With Threat Note as Police Probe Gang Links

Colombia Masses 30,000 Security Forces at Venezuela Border as Crossings Stay Open

Marseille City-Center Shooting Leaves One Dead as Gunmen Claim 'DZ Mafia'

Barcelona SC Defender Mario Pineida and Wife Shot Dead in Guayaquil

Canada Updates Mexico Travel Advisory With Regional Risk Maps, Urging Avoidance of Non‑Essential Travel to High‑Risk States

Former Ecuador International Mario Pineida, 33, Shot Dead in Guayaquil

RSF 2025 Report: 67 Journalists Killed as Gaza Becomes the Deadliest Zone

RSF: 67 Journalists Killed, 503 Jailed in Past Year, With Gaza and Latin America Worst Hit

RSF: 67 Journalists Killed Over Past Year, 43% in Gaza

Europol Reports 193 Arrests in 'Violence as a Service' Crackdown

Peru Transport Unions Give Government Seven Days To Deliver Security Plan or Face 48-Hour Strike

Civil Mission Alleges Militarization and Ecological Harm in Tren Maya Sections 5–7

Canada Updates Mexico Travel Warning as Sheinbaum Downplays Effect