The discovery of new evidence linked to a deceased witness in the case of Marcelo Pecci, a prominent Paraguayan anti-mafia ...

Thousands of people have disappeared in Latin America during decades-long conflicts. Many have never been found, presumed to be the victims of dictatorships, insurgencies or organized crime.

“We have to recognize, as we have done, that Peru is facing a crime wave not seen before ... the reality is that criminality today is organized and transnational.” ...

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Organized crime no longer seeks to overthrow governments ... Juan Carlos Pinzón is a former minister of Defense of Colombia and twice served as Colombia’s ambassador to the U.S. He is a ...

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in the picturesque region of Boyacá, Colombian army Col. Dedfor Bravo Gonzalez serves ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Thirty people have been killed ... drug trade and has become one of the region’s most powerful organized crime groups. Public Defender Iris Marín said preliminary reports ...

Colombia vowed "war" against left-wing guerrillas ... approach has emboldened groups who are deeply involved in organized crime, and allowed them space to grow in power and influence.

At least 30 people have been killed in violence between rival leftwing groups near Colombia's restive border ... one of the region's most powerful organized crime groups. On Friday troops from ...