LATIN AMERICA At least 52 dead in Brazil prison riot: official 29-07-2019 14:26 Violence between rival gang factions leaves 16 decapitated, two guards taken hostage
PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL Fernández calls Lula's arrest 'stain on Brazil' as he visits leader in jail 05-07-2019 10:15 Presidential hopeful says he sees events in Brazil "with concern" and argues Lula's conviction is not on steady ground, as he casts shadow over future of EU-Mercosur deal.
Organised Crime Italian mobster Rocco Morabito escapes from Uruguayan prison 24-06-2019 18:12 The organised crime boss, who, along with three other inmates, escaped through the roof, was awaiting extradition to Italy.
CRIME & REHABILITATION Uruguay prison turns inmates into entrepreneurs 22-06-2019 08:30 Punta de Rieles is an exception, not only in Uruguay but in Latin America, where penitentiary systems are synonymous with inhumane treatment, inhospitable conditions and very high recidivism rates.
ONCE TRAIN TRAGEDY De Vido, the Once tragedy and the courts: From lack of evidence to a conviction 13-10-2018 08:25 Ex-planning minister handed prison sentence in second trial probing deaths of 51 people in horrific 2012 rail crash. by Cecilia Devanna
DICTATORSHIP ERA Luis Muiña handed life in jail for dictatorship-era murder at Posadas hospital 15-09-2018 11:51 Luis Muiña sentenced to life in prison for murder of a doctor at the Posadas Hospital in western Buenos Aires Province during the last military dictatorship. by Luciana Bertoia
AS I SEE IT Cleaning up a crumbling economy 18-08-2018 11:17 Here, a former president who has been plausibly accused of stealing billions of dollars not only remains at large, but still has a chance of returning in triumph to the Pink House and stealing a few billion more. by JAMES NEILSON
INTERVIEW Santiago Canton: 'Maduro could be arrested based on the ICC’s decision' 02-06-2018 09:16 Human Rights Secretary for Buenos Aires Province Santiago Canton discusses the shocking OAS report detailing human rights violations committed by the Nicolás Maduro administration in Venezuela. by Santiago del Carril
FORMER PRESIDENT FACES JAIL Lula defies the courts – for now 07-04-2018 08:36 Former Brazil president ignores Judge Sergio Moro’s 5pm deadline to surrender in Curitiba and start a 12-year prison sentence for corruption. But the PT leader’s lawyer says he won’t resist arrest and reports suggest he will turn himself in today.
INTERVIEW WITH FORMER BRAZIL PRESIDENT Lula: “I will win in the courts and prove my innocence.” 03-03-2018 10:48 Brazil’s ex-leader declares that he is not afraid of a potential 12-year prison sentence for corruption and reiterates presidential hopes.
