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Kidnappings and Los Pulpos gang investigation in Peru

10 clusters · 121 sources · last updated

Latest: Bertha Nelly Vigo Lecca detained in Peru over kidnapping ransom allegations

Recent criminal activity in Peru has involved high-profile kidnappings of businessmen. In Lima, police rescued Colombian businessman Jhon Jairo Parra Montoya after an armed confrontation near the El Ángel cemetery involv

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CJNG recruitment and teen disappearances

24 clusters · 116 sources · last updated

Latest: Sinaloa State Congress criminalizes recruitment of minors

By September 2026, the recruitment of minors by organized crime in Mexico and Honduras has escalated into a profound social crisis. Anthropologist Elena Azaola Garrido estimates that approximately 40,000 children and ado

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Water management and concession regularization in Mexico

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated

Latest: Oaxaca authorities locate Amber Alert minor and arrest suspect

In August 2026, Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) initiated a program to regularize expired water-concession titles in Oaxaca and the Pacific South region. The one-year regularization window, running from July

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Political coercion allegations in Oaxaca

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated

Latest: Tepeyahualco Mayor arrested in Puebla for bribery and abuse of authority

In Santiago Choápam, Oaxaca, authorities arrested municipal trustee Jorge Méndez Martínez and treasury councilman Abelino Bartolo Cruz. The arrests follow allegations of political violence and coercion involving Mayor Do

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Mexico journalist murders surge 2026

7 clusters · 64 sources · last updated

Latest: Oaxaca authorities raid ASAEO syndicate offices amid violent crime probe

The wave of journalist killings that began after Governor Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October 2024 has continued to intensify. A tally released by local media in early July 2026 lists sixteen journalists killed betw

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Mexican authorities target Los Mezcales leadership

2 clusters · 42 sources · last updated

Latest: Oaxaca authorities arrest suspect in violent cell phone store robbery

In August 2026, Mexican authorities conducted a joint operation involving the Mexican Navy (Semar) and the Oaxaca State Attorney General's Office (FGEO) to detain Carlos Miguel Mercado Meraz, known by aliases such as ‘El

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Surge in violent crime and femicide across Argentina

46 clusters · 371 sources · last updated

Latest: Violent crimes reported across Latin America including fatal shooting in Nagua

Violent crime, organized theft, and gender-based violence continue to escalate across Argentina. Recent months have seen a surge in targeted killings and robberies, often linked to drug trafficking or personal disputes.

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Judicial corruption allegations in Oaxaca

2 clusters · 33 sources · last updated

Latest: Legal and criminal incidents reported across the Americas

The Zapotec community of San Miguel Aloápam in the Sierra Juárez region has accused Judge Martha Catalina Cruz Bautista of the Oaxaca State Judicial Power of corruption and negligence. The community alleges that followi

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