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Latin American urban gun violence surges
3 clusters · 15 sources · last updated
Latest: Colombian cities see surge in sicario killings, multiple homicides reported
In early July 2026 shootings hit Guatemala’s capital suburbs and Ecuador’s Los Esteros district, each leaving three dead. By late July the violence intensified in Guayaquil, where armed motorcyclists killed five and woun
2026 Pico y Placa traffic restrictions – further rollouts
2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated
Latest: Colombian and Ecuadorian cities roll out new pico y placa traffic schedules
In late July 2026, several Latin American cities expanded their Pico y Placa traffic‑restriction programs. Medellín, Colombia, confirmed a new rotation beginning 3 August that bans motorcycles with plates starting 1 or 7
Colombia meat traceability and fraud crackdown
2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated
Latest: Colombia cracks down on illegal meat trade with arrests and seizures
An audit by Colombia's Comptroller's Office on July 25 exposed serious weaknesses in the country's bovine traceability system, citing disciplinary and penal infractions that facilitate animal smuggling, clandestine slaug
Colombia anti-drug cartel crackdown
2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated
Latest: Police seize explosives, drugs, cattle and arrest suspects in Latin America
On 4 July 2026 Colombian authorities announced the arrest of a leading drug trafficker known as “Palizada” and two additional cartel suspects as part of a nationwide operation aimed at dismantling drug‑trafficking networ
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Bucaramanga clamps illegal parkers and offers rewards for school drug‑dealer tips
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