Latin America violent crime incidents

Timeline

1. 2 days ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Violent attacks leave victims dead or injured in Chiapas, Veracruz and Michoacán

   Machete assault in Chiapas left a man critically injured; a Veracruz farmer was found dead with gunshot wounds; Michoacán residents protested a missing senior while a woman was shot dead in Angahuan.

2. 5 days ago

   [CRIME] 7 sources

   Mexico discovers multiple homicide victims in Michoacán, Guanajuato and Tabasco

   Three unidentified homicide victims were found in Mexico's Michoacán, Guanajuato and Tabasco, all showing violent injuries; investigations link the Tabasco case to cartel rivalry.

3. 5 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Two Mexican entrepreneurs slain in Michoacan and Veracruz as investigations target officials

   Two Mexican businessmen were killed or disappeared in Michoacan and Veracruz, prompting homicide and forced‑disappearance probes that implicate local officials, including a Veracruz mayor.

4. 7 days ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Woman Found Dead in Valledupar After Disappearing on Birthday

   A 31‑year‑old woman from La Paz, Cesar, disappeared on her birthday and was found dead in Valledupar; police suspect her boyfriend and are treating it as a possible femicide.

5. 10 days ago

   [CRIME] 10 sources

   Dead Men Found in Toluquilla and Hermosillo Highlight Separate Homicide Cases in Mexico

   Separate homicide investigations in Toluquilla, Jalisco, and Hermosillo, Sonora, involve dead men found with gunshot wounds and no immediate ballistic evidence.

6. 12 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Mexican authorities charge suspects in separate homicide cases in Michoacán and Morelos

   Mexican prosecutors charged two women for a sister killing in Michoacán and are investigating a four‑person family murder in Morelos under gender‑focused protocols.

7. 16 days ago

   [CRIME] 8 sources

   Woman Found Dead in Puebla Home, Police Probe Possible Femicide

   A woman was found dead in a Puebla home on 12 July 2026; police are investigating it as a possible femicide involving her partner.

8. 21 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Mexican prosecutors investigate missing men in Estado de México and Tamaulipas

   Mexican prosecutors are investigating the death of José Ismael Cervantes Aranza in Estado de México and the disappearance of Jonathan Adiel Dávila Díaz in Reynosa, Tamaulipas.

9. 21 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Mexican police investigate male deaths in Hidalgo and Nuevo León

   Police investigate a discovered body near Parral and a suspected accident death in Allende, both involving men in their 60s.

10. 26 days ago

    [CRIME] 6 sources

    Unidentified homicide victims discovered in Spain, Mexico and Ecuador

    Police in Spain, Mexico and Ecuador uncovered multiple homicide victims, including a young woman in a Málaga well, an 84‑year‑old man in Riaza, a shooting victim in Morelia, and a decapitated senior in Guayaqui

11. 30 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Unidentified homicide victims found in Tamaulipas and Michoacán, Mexico

    Unidentified men were found dead in Tamaulipas and Michoacán; one likely struck by a cargo truck on a highway, the other showing violent injuries on a rural road. Both cases are under investigation.

12. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    La Familia Michoacana Threatens Puebla Authorities After Car Fire Leaves Bodies

    A burned Seat Ibiza with bodies was found in Puebla’s Periférico Ecológico on June 22, 2026; a threatening note signed by La Familia Michoacana was left, prompting a police and forensic investigation.

13. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Mexico investigates two separate homicide discoveries

    Mexican police opened homicide investigations after finding a body near a highway in Acaponeta, Nayarit, and another in a storm drain in Morelia, Michoacán, with victims still unidentified.

14. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources

    Man found shot dead near river in Atapaneo, Morelia, Mexico

    An unidentified man, aged 28‑35, was found shot dead near a river in Atapaneo, Morelia, Mexico; investigators are conducting a forensic inquiry.

15. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Burned Car and Unidentified Body Discovered Near Morelia, Mexico

    A burned vehicle and a dead man with bullet wounds were found near Morelia, Michoacán; authorities have opened a homicide investigation.

16. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Dismembered, Burned Body Discovered in Curacaví, Chile

    A dismembered, burned male body was found on a rural road in Curacaví, Chile; investigators from the Fiscalía’s ECOH unit and PDI are probing homicide, kidnapping and possible organized‑crime links.

17. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Burnt Human Remains Discovered Near Virú River in Peru

    Charred human remains found near Virú River, Peru, prompt a homicide investigation.

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