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Honduran security reforms and anti-crime measures

20 clusters · 141 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Honduran authorities coordinate response to new penal reforms

Honduran authorities have intensified efforts against rising criminality through legislative and institutional reforms. The National Defense and Security Council (CNDS) has designated Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Barrio 18,

Honduran law enforcement crackdown on organized crime

8 clusters · 37 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Honduras police report 75 arrests under new anti-terrorist regime

Honduran law enforcement has expanded its crackdown on organized crime through ‘Operación Escudo de Honduras’, a large-scale security initiative led by the Directorate of Police Investigations (DPI) and the Anti-Extortio

El Salvador MS-13 and Barrio 18 crackdown and judicial focus

4 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: El Salvador sentences Barrio 18 gang members to prison

Law enforcement operations in El Salvador continue to target gang members, including the recent capture of MS-13 gunmen Roberto Benjamín Rodríguez Padilla in Sensuntepeque and Brandon Alexander Hernández in Apopa. The

Guatemala crime and police corruption trends

3 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: Guatemala authorities arrest four men and charge seven in weapons-related cases

In 2026, Guatemala reported a significant rise in criminal enforcement and weapon seizures. Through August, the Ministry of the Interior recorded 33,505 arrests, a 14.49% increase from the previous year, alongside a near

Organized crime and juvenile justice debate in Honduras

2 clusters · 11 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Honduras debates lowering criminal age for minors

Honduran law enforcement continues operations against criminal structures. In San Pedro Sula, the Dirección Policial de Investigaciones (DPI) dismantled the Valdivieso criminal group, arresting three suspects for aggrava

El Salvador 2027 budget and security policy review

2 clusters · 23 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: El Salvador reports over 10,500 gang convictions under state of exception

The El Salvador Legislative Assembly’s Finance Commission has begun reviewing the 2027 state budget proposal. Finance Minister Jerson Posada presented a total budget of $12,421.1 million, an increase of $1,865 million ov

Guatemalan anti-narcotics and organized crime operations

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Guatemalan police arrest suspected MS-13 gang members

Guatemalan security forces have conducted operations targeting narcotics and organized crime. In the Petén region, the National Civil Police and the Army destroyed approximately 51,308 marijuana plants in areas such as L

Detention and legal proceedings of José Serrano and Xavier J

17 clusters · 201 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Xavier Jordán disappears from U.S. ICE detainee locator

Following his deportation from the United States due to immigration violations, former Ecuadorian Minister José Serrano is being held under preventive detention at the El Encuentro maximum-security prison in Santa Elena.

Criminal activity and law enforcement in Latin America

8 clusters · 713 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Criminal sentencing and arrests reported in Chile and Mexico

Law enforcement and judicial actions across Latin America continue to target violent crime, narcotics trafficking, and organized crime. Recent judicial rulings include a 29-year sentence in Talca, Chile, for Sergio Aleja