Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," was captured in June after escaping from a maximum security prison last year in a jailbreak that sparked a severe wave of gang violence.

Ecuador's most notorious drug lord has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face cocaine and weapons smuggling ...

Assets worth over $64 million were seized and 94 people arrested as part of a multinational law enforcement operation ...

The Attorney General's Office and environmental prosecutors warn that recently approved and proposed laws in Congress pose serious obstacles to effectively punishing those responsible for illegal ...

Lawyers in Peru are challenging a new amnesty law passed by Congress. The law grants amnesty to military members and civilians accused of serious human rights abuses during the country’s ...

Main Theme: "Police Reform and Transformation for Citizen Security with Social Participation"Location: Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a proposed 50% tariff on copper imports has raised concerns in Chile and Peru, ...

Human Rights Watch has warned that Peru's Congress is seriously undermining the judicial system's ability to combat organized ...

Peru’s Congress is actively eroding the independence and capacity of the judiciary to fight organized crime, according to a report released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report, “Congress ...

A demonstrator holds a sign which reads, "For our lives, we march today", as people attend a protest against crime and insecurity, in Lima, Peru March 21, 2025. © 2025 REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda Laws ...