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Mexico Army Rescues 20 Hostages in Monterrey

The army freed 20 kidnap victims from a house in Monterrey, north Mexico, after receiving an anonymous tip.

Ecuador the 'UN of Crime' and Venezuela the 'Refuge of Terrorism'?

The arrest of a suspected member of the Russian mafia in Ecuador has prompted a U.S. official to describe it…

Venezuela Seizes Almost 7 Tons Cocaine Hidden in Heavy Machinery

In the latest indication that the country is becoming a major operations center for international organized crime, Venezuelan officials have…

Mexico Police Clash with Caballeros Templarios Drug Gang

At least seven people have been killed in the western Mexico state of Michoacan in battles between the federal…

Colombia Gangs Have 5,000 Members: Police

Almost 5,000 people are members of criminal gangs in Colombia, according to a recent police report on gang activity…

Mexico Gangs Plant Drugs on Unwitting Mules

As high-ranking U.S. officials made a visit the southern border, the FBI warned that Mexican gangs are using unwitting civilians…

Argentina Arrests 'Chinese Mafia' Members Over Extortion

Argentina's authorities arrested four suspected members of a gang, two of them from China, who allegedly targeted Chinese establishments for…

Panama Seizes 3 Tons Liquid Cocaine

Panama's navy seized over three tons of liquid cocaine after intercepting a ship off the Atlantic coast. Authorities arrested one…

Colombian Soldiers Sentenced to 60 Years for Civilian Murders

Eight Colombian soldiers have been sentenced to 60 years each in prison after being found guilty of the…

Bolivia Says Yes to Coca, No to Cocaine from Peru

While Bolivia fights a political battle over legal coca cultivation, it is also an increasingly important transit destination for cocaine…

Zetas Leader: 'All Our Guns are Bought in the United States'

A recently captured Zetas leader has claimed that the group obtains all of its arms from the United States, but…

Colombia Cocaine Seizure not 12 tons, Just 16 Kilos

After having announced, amid much fanfare, the record seizure of 12 tons of cocaine in May, Colombian authorities now admit…