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09/10/2026

Sinaloa, Mexico 🇲🇽
Mazatlán Prison Riot Leaves 10 Dead, Including Visiting Child, and 16 Injured

A riot at El Castillo prison in Mazatlán, in Mexico's Sinaloa state, left 10 people dead and 16 inmates injured Thursday, authorities said. Nine of those killed were prisoners; the other victim was a family member visiting the facility, identified by media reports as a child.
Sinaloa's Public Security Secretariat said the injured inmates were taken for medical care. "Nine people deprived of their liberty, one family visitor and 16 more inmates were injured," the agency said in a statement.
Authorities said security forces intervened to stop the violence and that the prison was under control. "The penitentiary is currently under control, and authorities remain present to guarantee the security of the facility," the statement said, according to N+.
The violence broke out during family visiting hours. Local reports described gunfire inside the prison, prompting a deployment of state and federal security forces. The state agency did not publicly explain what triggered the riot or how the victims died.
The Army, National Guard, navy and state security forces entered the prison to restore order. Mexico's federal security cabinet said the facility, which houses about 1,800 inmates, was under control. Sinaloa authorities suspended visits scheduled for Thursday as a precaution and said prison social workers were contacting victims' relatives.

Thursday's riot followed another deadly incident at El Castillo. On Sept. 24, two inmates died after a confrontation in the prison's workshop area, La Jornada reported, citing Sinaloa's public security authorities.

The deaths also come as Sinaloa continues to face violence linked to a power struggle between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. The state has been affected by fighting between groups associated with the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán and followers of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada. Authorities have not said whether the prison riot was connected to that conflict.

The Sinaloa prosecutor's office is investigating the incident. Officials have not announced arrests or released a detailed account of how the violence began.

08/10/2026

A very welcome initiative from the Ogle Police Outpost and the Guyana Police Force. With too many accidents on our roads, practical education like this deserves continued support.

There is still much work to be done—from helping drivers understand roundabouts and lane discipline to encouraging greater patience, courtesy and respect for traffic laws. Aggressive driving puts everyone at risk, and safer roads require a shared effort.

Regular public information videos and clear demonstrations on television and social media would help reinforce these lessons. Road hazards also need attention; only this morning, a dead cow was lying in the road near the Ogle Police Outpost—a reminder of the unexpected dangers drivers can face.

We are very happy to see the police taking road safety education directly to drivers. We cannot do too much to promote safer driving and save lives. Well done to everyone involved.

06/10/2026

Mexico

Chihuahua joins Mexico’s National Guard.A Chihuahua named Comando has become one of the most unusual members of Mexico’s National Guard. At 13 months old, the 7-kilogram dog is the smallest canine recruit in a force that has about 350 dogs, most of them much larger working breeds such as German Shepherds and Labradors. Comando has been fitted with miniature goggles, a tactical vest, a helmet and a small camera mounted on his head. The Chihuahua is being trained for search-and-rescue work, while also taking on a very visible role at ceremonies, school events and community programmes. His small size has made him an unexpected public face of the National Guard, with appearances that have also drawn attention on social media. Comando’s unusual role highlights how a small dog can take on both specialised duties and a distinctive public-facing role within a national security force.At 21 centimetres tall, Comando looks very different from the dogs normally associated with military and police units. Chihuahua is being trained for search-and-rescue work, alongside his appearances in public-facing activities.During a training session at a military base in Mexico City, Comando climbed stairs and moved over obstacles while a much larger, fully trained canine named Roko watched nearby.The tiny recruit has been equipped with gear normally associated with much larger working dogs. Comando, on the other hand, wears miniature goggles, a fitted tactical vest and a helmet, along with a small camera mounted on his head.The equipment has become part of his distinctive appearance as he trains with the National Guard. Despite his size, officers are preparing him for search-and-rescue work rather than treating him solely as a ceremonial mascot.From National Guard ceremonies to social media memesComando’s role extends beyond training. He has appeared at civic ceremonies, school events and community outreach programmes, and he also took part in Mexico’s Independence Day parade.His unusual appearance has helped turn him into a recognisable public figure for the force. Comando has inspired an animated likeness and a growing number of memes on social media.Lieutenant Debora Hernandez via Reuters said Comando challenges the idea that only large dogs can serve in the National Guard. She also described his public role as a way of showing a more human side of uniformed personnel.

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06/10/2026

Bogota, Colombia
Colombia launches joint task force to protect pipeline and fight ELN rebels.
(AP) — Colombia’s president launched a joint task force Monday that will fight rebel groups and drug gangs in the country’s northeast, as the government changes its strategy in dealing with criminal groups, replacing peace talks with various military offensives.
President Abelardo de la Espriella said one of the main missions of the newly designated task force Urano will be to stop Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group, the National Liberation Army, from stealing gasoline and diesel from a pipeline that runs from the country’s Caribbean coast to a refinery in Barrancabermeja.
De la Espriella accused the group, known also as the ELN, of stealing fuel from the pipeline to “feed” criminal economies.
“They use it to make co***ne, to power illegal mines and to generate income for terrorist activities,” he said Monday at a ceremony in Valledupar.
For almost two decades, Colombia’s military deployed joint task forces — with troops from the army, the navy and the air force — to fight rebel groups in rural areas. The task forces were overseen directly by commanders in Bogota and helped the military achieve key victories against the FARC rebels until a peace deal was signed with that group in 2016.
The strategy was dropped two years ago by former President Gustavo Petro’s administration, as officials tried to give army commanders in rural areas greater control over operations. Some critics said the decision weakened Colombia’s military.
De la Espriella, a conservative who was sworn into office in August, has canceled peace talks with the nation’s remaining rebel groups.
He said that by bringing back the joint task forces, the government will be able to confront rebel groups and drug gangs with greater force. He added that the Urano task force will also include police officers.
“There will be no negotiations or empathy with terrorism,” he said.

06/10/2026

03/10/2026

President Trump Asked 18 Latin American and Caribbean Nations to Target 24 Crime Groups.

President Donald Trump asked 18 Latin American and Caribbean nations to designate two dozen cartels and criminal groups as terrorist organizations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, as the administration seeks broader regional cooperation against drug-trafficking groups. Rubio said Trump made the request Tuesday during a meeting in New York with leaders and senior officials from the Shield of the Americas, a 19-nation coalition including the United States, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Obviously, some countries are in the process of doing it, Rubio told reporters Wednesday. Some have already done it. Fourteen countries had agreed to pursue terrorist designations at the administrations urging, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Because each country has its own laws, some governments may need legislative approval before formally making the designations. The State Department subsequently confirmed that those 14 countries and the United States had agreed to coordinated measures against the groups, including sanctions, designations and financial actions. The participating governments also called for consultations under the Rio Treaty, a 1947 regional defense pact. The two dozen criminal organizations have already been designated foreign terrorist organizations by the United States. They include Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, the Venezuela-founded Tren de Aragua and other groups operating across Latin America and the Caribbean.

03/10/2026

Brazil
US and Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of election citing security concerns.
The United States on Friday temporarily suspended consular services in Brazil over security concerns, two days before the country's presidential election.US citizens were urged not to visit diplomatic facilities, even in emergencies, and to seek assistance remotely instead, the US embassy in Brazil said. The embassy did not say how long the suspension would remain in place or provide a specific reason for the move.
A US government source cited by Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo referred to a possible bomb threat. It remained unclear whether the alleged threat was directed at the US embassy or another location in the capital Brasília. The Australian embassy in Brasília was also closed on Friday over security concerns. Australia referred to the US security alert and advised its citizens to avoid the US embassy, consulates and surrounding areas. Brazilian police stepped up security around the US embassy but said there were so far no concrete indications of a threat, according to news portal G1. Brazil is due to hold its presidential election on Sunday. Ahead of the vote, Brazilian intelligence agency Abin warned of a risk of US interference and growing pressure on Brazil, according to state news agency Agência Brazil. The latest polls show left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, running neck and neck, well ahead of the other candidates. A run-off is considered likely.

22/09/2026

Ancash, Peru
Peruvian Candidate / journalist Assassinated during campaign interview.
Susy Isabel Aponte Polo, a Peruvian journalist and regional candidate for the Áncash region, was assinated on September 19, 2026. She was shot dead while campaigning at a market in Caraz, just two weeks before the regional and municipal elections scheduled for October 4, 2026. Aponte Polo, known as "La China Polo," was running for the position of regional governor for the Movimiento Independiente Regional Socios por Áncash. She had publicly warned that an attack had been ordered against her, and police arrested a Venezuelan man with a fi***rm in connection with the killing. The case has raised concerns about the safety of journalists in Peru and the state's response to threats against them
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21/09/2026

Thousands demand end to violence in Mexican cartel hotspot
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Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Culiacán to demand an end to the violence that has wracked the city in northern Mexico.
The state of Sinaloa has seen the number of murders and disappearances skyrocket since two factions of the Sinaloa cartel started a bloody war two years ago.
Residents held up posters of missing loved ones and signs reading "We don't want fear, we want peace" at the protest on Sunday.
More than three million people live in Sinaloa and many say that the war between the two rival factions Los Chapitos and La Mayiza - has blighted their lives.
The march was scheduled to coincide with the second anniversary since the start of the conflict - which broke out after the arrest of wanted drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the US.
His followers, La Mayiza, allege he was betrayed by the son of the infamous founder of the Sinaloa cartel, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and have turned on members of his faction, Los Chapitos.
The two factions regularly carry out ambushes, drive-by shootings and erect roadblocks by hijacking trucks, which they set alight.
Residents of Culiacán have been caught up in this internecine war.
Not only has the number of murders and disappearances shot up in the state but also those of extortions and robberies, official figures suggest.
Sunday's protest was organised by relatives of victims, local businesses, civil society groups and the Catholic Church.
Businessman Sergio Esquer told AFP news agency that more than 5,000 businesses had closed since the start of the feud.
"That's the tragedy Sinaloa is experiencing," Esquer, who is a leader in the centre-left opposition party Movimiento Ciudadano, said.
The event started with a Mass in which the bishop of Culiacán called on members of the warring groups to put an end to their violence.
"Stop, look at what's happening, look at the affected families, look at the young people and at our city. No amount of power, of money, territory or ambition is worth more than a human life," he said.
Among those who attended the protest were relatives of a one-year-old boy who died after being hit by a bullet in the head during a shootout in the city last week.

21/09/2026

18 suspects accused in the July 2021 killing of Haiti’s president being extradited from Haiti to US
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to the U.S. on Sunday, marking the end of a drawn-out judicial process in Haiti for a killing that shocked the troubled Caribbean country.
The suspects will face justice in Florida, according to Jason Reding Quiñones, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
“Today marks the next major phase in our pursuit of accountability for the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse,” he wrote on X. “We will follow the evidence wherever it leads, to those who financed it, facilitated it, supported it or committed crimes to make it possible. Five years later, we are still bringing defendants before American courts, and we are not finished.”
Quiñones did not identify the suspects, and a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday.
The suspects who remained in Haiti awaiting trial included 17 Colombian soldiers and Joseph Badio, a former Haiti Ministry of Justice employee who was part of an anti-corruption unit. Badio, considered a key suspect, was arrested in Haiti in October 2023 after being on the run for more than two years. Defense attorneys in the U.S. for other suspects have asserted Badio was the mastermind behind a plan to use the president’s arrest to assassinate Moïse.
Authorities have said some of the suspects envisioned a coup, not an assassination
In October 2025, justice officials in Haiti asked the U.S. and Canada for help after a local court of appeals ordered a new investigation into Moïse’s killing, the third inquiry of its kind since he was shot 12 times at his private residence in July 2021 in an attack that also injured his wife. The previous investigations were stalled because Haitian judges kept resigning from the case, fearing for their lives, and gangs seized control of the downtown Port-au-Prince courthouse where the judges were interrogating suspects.