Press freedom in the Americas saw a 'dramatic deterioration' last year, watchdog saysPress freedom in the Americas saw a sharp decline in 2025. Journalists faced increased violence, with more murders and arbitrary arrests. V...
11 Mar, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military saysUS forces struck three boats in Latin American waters, targeting alleged drug smugglers. Eleven people died in the attacks. This campaign h...
18 Feb, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
Chile elects Kast as president in sharp rightward shiftJose Antonio Kast won Chile’s presidential election with 58% of the vote, defeating leftist Jeannette Jara and marking Chile’s sharpest shi...
15 Dec, 2025, 07.42 AM IST
US remains a rare safe haven for Vladimir PutinTo prevent the world's highest criminal court from being used to prosecute Americans, the US has long refused to join the ICC, created over...
16 Aug, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
These are the most dangerous cities in 2025Numbeo's mid-year 2025 Crime Index reveals Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria, Caracas, and Port Moresby as the most unsafe cities globally, reflec...
23 Jul, 2025, 05.50 PM IST
TikTok fame turns deadly, Latin American influencers Maria Jose Estupiñan and Valeria Márquez slain in almost identical fashionThe brutal killings of Colombian influencer Maria Jose Estupiñan and Mexican TikTok star Valeria Márquez within days have spotlighted the e...
22 May, 2025, 10.56 AM IST
Colombia joins Belt and Road initiative as China courts Latin AmericaColombia joined China's Belt and Road Initiative. This happened during a regional leaders' meeting in Beijing. President Xi Jinping wants t...
14 May, 2025, 01.00 PM IST
Trinidad and Tobago Announces State of Emergency Due to Rising crime rates and Increased violenceTrinidad and Tobago has imposed a state of emergency amidst the backdrop of an upsurge of violence crimes.
31 Dec, 2024, 01.41 AM IST
Netflix breathes life into Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude as adaptation hits screens in HavanaNetflix is bringing Gabriel García Márquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" to the screen for the first time. The 16-episode series, filme...
06 Dec, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
Gujarat CID grills 20 passengers of Nicaragua-bound flight sent back by FranceAccording to a senior state Crime Investigation Department (CID) official, those passengers included at least 60 from Gujarat, who have alr...
29 Dec, 2023, 09.42 PM IST
Number of journalists killed on job in 2023 declines despite Gaza: RSFReporters Without Borders revealed a decline in journalist deaths, totaling 45 in 2023 compared to 61 the previous year, notably low since ...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.03 AM IST
Trafficking for cyber fraud an increasingly globalised crime, Interpol saysThe global police coordination body said law enforcement from more than 20 countries in October carried out inspections at hundreds of traf...
08 Dec, 2023, 02.26 PM IST
How crypto helps Latin America's drug cartels do businessDrug cartels and crime gangs in Latin America have taken up virtual currencies to launder money, receive payments and sell drugs on the dar...
04 Sep, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Latin Americans fall prey to more online scams as cybersecurity lagsLatin America's recent progress on technological inclusion has created new opportunities for scams, experts say, with the pandemic fueling ...
15 Aug, 2023, 11.44 PM IST
What's International Criminal Court that has issued arrest warrant against PutinIn its first warrant for Ukraine, the ICC called for Putin's arrest on suspicion of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer ...
18 Mar, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
Government plans to invite Brazil President as Republic Day chief guestIf the trip is finalised, Jair Bolsonaro would be the third Brazilian President to be invited for Republic Day celebrations, after Fernando...
04 Nov, 2019, 09.37 AM IST
- UN joins OPEC partner to curb HIV among drug users
The United Nations anti-narcotics agency has joined forces with the OPEC Fund for International Development in a bid to rein in the spread ...
06 May, 2008, 10.40 AM IST