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Bolsonaro arrested in Brazil after Supreme Court Justice’s decision

Published on: November 22, 2025
06:16

Brasilia, Nov. 22 (Prensa Latina) Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of attempted coup, was arrested by the Federal Police (PF) following a decision by Justice Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court (STF).

Former Sri Lankan president arrested for alleged embezzlement

Published on: August 23, 2025
12:34

Colombo, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The Sri Lankan police today arrested former president Ranil Wickremesinghe for alleged embezzlement of public funds while serving as head of state from 2022 to 2024.

Brazilians arrested in Uruguay with hashish shipment

Published on: May 27, 2025
11:40

Montevideo, May 27 (Prensa Latina) A police chase led to the arrest of four Brazilians, the capture of several vehicles, and the seizure of 351 kilograms of hashish in eastern Uruguay, according to a local report.

Daesh terrorists arrested near Syrian capital

Published on: May 26, 2025
14:57

Damascus, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The security forces of the transitional government announced today the arrest of several members of the terrorist group Islamic State, Daesh in Arabic, near the city of Damascus, the Syrian capital.

Chilean citizen arrested on false bomb threat on plane

Published on: October 3, 2024
15:36

Santiago, Chile, Oct 3 (Prensa Latina) A Chilean passenger was arrested today at Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, following a false bomb threat on a Copa Airlines plane bound for Tocumen, Panama.

Nearly 10,000 Palestinians arrested in the West Bank since October

Published on: July 21, 2024
12:41

Ramallah, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) Israeli security forces arrested more than 9,750 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in the last nine months, human rights advocates denounced today.

VIPA orders arrest of assistant to Parliament’s speaker

Published on: April 22, 2024
13:56

Hanoi, Apr 22 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam's Investigation Police Agency of the Ministry of Public Security issued arrest and house search warrants on Monday against the assistant to National Assembly (Parliament) Speaker, Pham Thai Ha.

Kenyan police arrested in raid against human traffickers

Published on: February 21, 2024
16:42

Nairobi, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) A raid on a house in the Kenyan capital triggered the arrest of 37 Ethiopian nationals on Wednesday, they were planning to embark on one of the dozens of ships that carry undocumented migrants every week.

Justice sends three Bolivian officers to prison

Published on: January 17, 2024
17:51

La Paz, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Three Bolivian policemen accused of extortion due to the theft of over USD$ 800,000 in a vehicle in Santa Cruz were sent on Wednesday to Palmasola prison, preventively detained.

Israeli forces arrested more than 2,500 Palestinians

Published on: November 13, 2023
13:19

Ramallah, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) With the arrests today of 50 civilians in the West Bank, the number of those arrested in Palestinian territories by the occupying Israeli forces since October 7 rose to 2,520, local authorities denounced.

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