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[CRIME] · Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Spain · 13 sources

Police operations tighten security and vehicle disposal in Argentina and Colombia

Police forces in several Argentine provinces carried out a range of security measures. In Chaco's Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, officers organized a "Caravana Segura" to manage crowds after the national football team's match, restricting alcohol and weapons. Municipal authorities in Venado Tuerto and another unnamed town began compacting abandoned cars, motorcycles and exhaust systems, directing proceeds to local health and fire‑fighter funds. In Formosa province, three men were arrested in Laguna Naineck and Clorinda as part of ongoing investigations. Córdoba's provincial government launched the "Ojos en Alerta" program in Villa Río Icho Cruz, providing a mobile unit and a citizen alert system to prevent crimes.

In Colombia, a joint operation by the Fiscalía and international partners captured a foreign couple in Bogotá's Suba district for alleged sexual exploitation of their daughter via online platforms, seizing electronic devices for forensic analysis. Meanwhile, the police in Paz de Ariporo (Casnare) ran a campaign to educate residents about extortion and kidnapping prevention.

Chile's capital saw nightly police and municipal patrols aimed at removing unregistered vehicles and deterring violent robberies. In Mexico, the Chihuahua state government invested over 10 million pesos in patrols, ATVs and uniforms for six municipalities in the Guachochi region to improve response times. Spain reported two separate incidents: a machete‑armed robbery in Valladolid that left one person with contusions, and a temporary road closure in O Barco de Valdeorras for sewer‑work repairs.

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