Drug Trafficking / Narcotics
Analysis: Left-wing Colombian candidate plans drug war shakeup
By Carlos Vargas BOGOTA (Reuters) - Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led war on...
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British Virgin Islands ex-premier Fahie pleads not guilty to drug charges
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) - Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring...
Read moreBurkina Faso seizes record 115 kg of cocaine from vehicle
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Customs officers in Burkina Faso seized a record haul of around 115 kilograms of cocaine worth more...
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Death toll rises to 21 from police raid on drug gang in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -At least 21 people were shot dead in a slum on the north side of Rio...
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Insecurity, battle with lawmakers clouding presidency of Ecuador’s Lasso
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso's efforts to combat insecurity and economic problems amid rising violence and...
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At least 11 killed in central Mexico in apparent gangland attack
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -More than a dozen gunmen opened fire in two bars in the central Mexican city of Celaya...
Read moreJordan says Iran-linked groups in Syria wage drug war along border
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan said on Monday pro-Iranian Syrian army units and militias loyal to Tehran are...
Read moreSingapore makes major heroin bust at Malaysia border
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's anti-narcotics agency on Friday announced the seizure of nearly 18 kg (634 oz) of heroin in...
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Authorities discover narco-tunnel on U.S.-Mexico border
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. anti-narcotics agents have discovered a drug-smugglers' tunnel running under the U.S.-Mexico border and equipped with...
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Mexico’s official ‘disappeared’ list grows to more than 100,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The number of people officially listed as disappeared in Mexico has risen to more than 100,000,...
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Mexican avocado farmers seek U.S asylum after threats -migrants group
TIJUANA (Reuters) - A large Mexican family crossed into the United States on Sunday seeking asylum after threats from suspected...
Read moreHonduras arrests accused drug cartel leader sought by U.S. for extradition
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduran authorities arrested accused cartel leader Herlinda Bobadilla on Sunday, following an extradition request for her and...
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Mexico president says soldiers did not confront cartel ‘to avoid deaths’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A military convoy in the Mexican state of Michoacan did not confront the members of a...
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Migrant disappearances quadruple in Mexico in 2021, says report
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Reported cases of missing migrants in Mexico jumped nearly fourfold in 2021 from...
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Paraguayan prosecutor’s murder in Colombia likely transnational hit -police
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime was likely the victim of "transnational"...
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Ex-Honduras police chief worked with ex-president to ship drugs, prosecutors say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled drugs and weapons charges against a former police...
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No quiet retirement for Philippines’ Duterte when Marcos takes over presidency
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - A quiet retirement for Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely...
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Heartbroken relatives protest Mexico’s missing on Mother’s Day
By Carolina Pulice MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Karla Rios held up a banner with pictures of her sister and niece...
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U.S. extradites former Honduran police chief on drug charges
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) plane took off from the Honduran capital Tegucigalpa on Tuesday morning carrying...
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Honduran ex-president Hernandez pleads not guilty in U.S., decries treatment
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, with chains around his ankles, pleaded not guilty...
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