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Violence and security crisis in San Ignacio de Velasco

4 clusters · 37 sources · last updated

Latest: Bolivia reinforces security in San Ignacio de Velasco

A wave of violence in San Ignacio de Velasco, located in Bolivia’s Santa Cruz department, has resulted in at least four murders within a 48-hour period. These killings, which included targeted attacks inside residential

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Brazilian gang conflict and expansion in Bolivia

5 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: Bolivia alerts to expansion of Brazilian criminal groups in border regions

In early August 2026, Brazil's two largest criminal organizations, Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho, began a violent struggle for control of narcotics corridors in Bolivia's Santa Cruz department. T

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