Extraditing criminals to the U.S. remains a sore spot in Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia – Last month, infamous drug lord Carlos Lehder was arrested upon arrival at Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport for historic drug and arms trafficking...
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Carlos Lehder, co-founder of Medellín Cartel, freed days after arrest in Colombia
Infamous drug lord Carlos Lehder was freed Monday after being arrested in Colombia on charges of arms and narcotics trafficking last Friday, March 28. The...
A gang truce in Colombia’s poorest city drastically cut homicide rates, but can it hold?
Quibdó, Colombia – A truce signed between three gangs in December reduced homicide rates in Quibdó, the capital of Colombia’s impoverished Chocó region, by 56%,...
Bodies in Medellín landfill were victims of forced disappearances: Special Jurisdiction for Peace
Medellín, Colombia – In a landmark declaration Thursday, Colombia’s transitional justice body, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), stated unequivocally that Medellín’s La Escombrera landfill...
Authorities capture 5 suspects in connection with bombing of Public Ministry office in northern Peru
Lima, Peru — Peru’s National Police on Tuesday captured five people allegedly involved in the recent bombing of a Public Ministry building in Trujillo, a...
Crime syndicates expand their grip on Brazil’s Amazon
São Paulo, Brazil – A new report from the Brazilian Forum on Public Security, a nongovernmental organization comprised of researchers and experts, has shed light...
Brazil’s ex-Defense Minister Braga Netto, a close Bolsonaro ally, detained in coup attempt investigation
São Paulo, Brazil – Walter Souza Braga Netto, a key figure in former President Jair Bolsonaro’s inner circle, was arrested on Saturday at his residence...
Colombia to investigate alleged use of Pegasus spyware by Iván Duque government
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday said that the previous administration of Iván Duque had purchased Pegasus, an Israeli spy software that’s been placed on...
US citizen John Poulos sentenced to 42 years in Colombian prison for femicide of Valentina Trespalacios
Medellín, Colombia — A year and a half after Wisconsin-born John Poulos was arrested for the murder of his 21-year-old Colombian partner, Valentina Trespalacios, a...
Brazil police arrest 3 alleged masterminds behind Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s 2018 assassination
São Paulo, Brazil – Six years and 10 days after City Councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson Gomes were brutally assassinated while traveling on...
