CRIME & SECURITY Santa Fe governor orders Bukele-style tactics for narcos in Rosario 11-03-2024 12:53 Santa Fe Province Governor Maximiliano Pullaro is angering narco bosses with his Bukele-style approach to tackling drug violence in dangerous Rosario.
Russian opposition leader Navalny's widow vows to take up the fight for Russia's 'freedom' 20-02-2024 13:24 Yulia Navalnaya on Monday vowed to continue her husband Alexei Navalny's fight after his death in a Russian prison last week, for which she blamed the Kremlin.
Death of Russian Activist Top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison 16-02-2024 14:09 Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent critic, died on Friday in an Arctic prison; Protests begin as Western officials blame Putin for death of opposition leader.
Drug war crisis Relatives of Ecuador drug boss 'Fito' arrested and deported from Argentina 19-01-2024 12:40 Security forces arrest and detain relatives of fugitive drug-boss Jose Adolfo Macías, alias 'Fito,' in Córdoba; Wife and children deported in early hours of Friday morning.
Ecuador drug war Soldiers enter key Ecuador prison as 'war' on narcos deepens 18-01-2024 14:08 Hundreds of soldiers enter a prison in a Guayaquil as part of crackdown on drug bosses, day after high-profile assassination of prosecutor investigating last week's attack on public TV station.
Narco-violence terrorises Ecuador Ecuador’s ‘armed conflict’ against drug cartels explodes into violence 11-01-2024 16:50 Tanks and soldiers patrol the streets of Ecuador as third day of terror continues; Cartels have ‘declared war’ against President Daniel Noboa and the national government.
NARCO-VIOLENCE IN ECUADOR Ecuador's 'armed conflict' with drug gangs – what we know 10-01-2024 18:21 What you need to know about the unfolding crisis in troubled Ecuador.
GOLF Golfer Ángel Cabrera reinstated by PGA after prison stay 20-12-2023 09:15 Two-time major winner Ángel Cabrera has been reinstated by the PGA Tour and over-50 PGA Tour Champions after serving a two-year prison sentence for gender violence.
ELECTION 2023 Which of Argentina’s presidential candidates won the prison vote? 31-10-2023 14:28 Electoral roll for incarcerated population reveals that more than 25,000 prisoners cast a vote in the October 22 presidential election, with Sergio Massa receiving almost 72%.
PRISONS Record incarceration rates at Buenos Aires Province’s overcrowded jails 09-09-2023 06:59 Incarceration rate in the nation’s most-populous region hits record high; Report reveals provincial prison system went from having 306 people detained per 100,000 inhabitants in 2021 to 311 in 2022 – in December last year there were 55,621 people detained in prisons, police stations and police stations across Buenos Aires Province. by Leonardo Nieva
FIFAGATE CORRUPTION Ex-banker who paid FIFA bribes avoids prison by aiding crackdown 12-05-2023 12:56 Argentine sports marketing executive Alejandro Burzaco, who admitted paying tens of millions of dollars in bribes to corrupt Latin American football officials, spared from prison after serving as star witness in FIFA-gate trial.
GRUPO PUEBLA FORUM Fernández de Kirchner: ‘I don’t care if they put me in prison’ 22-03-2023 16:32 Argentina’s vice-president uses closing speech of Grupo Puebla summit in Buenos Aires to repeat claims she is a victim of political persecution and condemn the “lawfare” that is flooding the region.
CRIME & SECURITY Around 4% of Argentina’s prison population serving life terms 23-02-2023 11:17 According to data from 2021, there were 55,933 convicts jailed nationwide, of whom 2,489 were sentenced to life imprisonment, according to national statistics. Of these, 726 are serving their sentences in Buenos Aires provincial penitentiaries, where the eight individuals recently sentenced for the murder of Fernando Báez Sosa are now being detained. by Nadia Galán
MUSICAL DOC Lola Arias: ‘I'm not interested in reproducing stigmatisation’ 20-02-2023 16:52 At a former prison in Caseros, film and theatre director Lola Arias is making ‘Reas,’ a musical documentary starring women and trans people who were deprived of their liberty. In an interview, she seeks to distance the film from the prejudices surrounding prison life and explains how the feature came about. by Nancy Giampaolo
COURTS & JUDICIARY Chubut judge who allegedly kissed inmate faces impeachment trial 28-11-2022 15:26 Chubut magistrate Mariel Alejandra Suárez was denounced before judicial authorities last January after a video was made public showing her allegedly kissing an inmate at a prison at Trelew. She denies the allegations against her, but Magistrates Council rules she should face impeachment trial for “poor performance” of duties. by Nadia Galán
DRUG TRAFFICKING Ecuador: a new nerve centre for global drug trade 24-11-2022 13:18 Geography and corruption among the main reasons that one of Latin America's smaller countries has evolved into a hotspot for transnational crime.
ECUADOR At least 15 dead in Ecuadoran prison riots 04-10-2022 15:36 Tactical units sent to re-establish control following fatal clash between inmates and authorities.
Latin America Leader of 2005 Peru uprising released early from prison 22-08-2022 11:16 Peruvian leader Antauro Humala, whose movement seeks to put Indigineous peoples in power, was unexpectedly released from prison. The figurehead of a failed 2005 uprising suggested he will return to politics.
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Milagro Sala: ‘The courts do not work to do justice but according to political colours’ 19-08-2022 13:18 In a feature-length interview, jailed Túpac Amaru leader Milagro Sala criticises Jujuy Province Governor Gerardo Morales and the courts, while calling on all political parties to work together to tackle rising poverty. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Violence in Prisons 13 inmates killed in fresh fight in Ecuador prison 19-07-2022 16:11 Another bloody Ecuadorian prison fight claims lives, officials confirmed Monday.
CRIME & SECURITY 51 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire 28-06-2022 17:19 At least 51 inmates have died after a fire broke out during a prison riot in southwestern Colombia.
WIKILEAKS FOUNDER United Kingdom clears Julian Assange's extradition to United States 17-06-2022 09:51 Britain on Friday approved a US government request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face trial over the publication of secret military files, prompting outrage from his supporters.
Prison Riots Ecuador's deadly prison riots show no sign of slowing 08-04-2022 16:05 The latest sordid massacre in Ecuador's interminable cycle of prison violence saw 20 inmates killed and some mutilated last Sunday at the El Turi penitentiary.