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Costa Rican Parliament concludes sessions on organized crime

Published on: May 22, 2023
10:20

San José, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The Legislative Assembly is near to conclude the 14 sessions stipulated for voting on the motions for the Organized Crime Bill to address high crime rates faced by Costa Rica.

Costa Rican deputies accelerate discussion of bill against crime

Published on: May 17, 2023
07:55

San José, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Deputies of the Legislative Assembly will speed up the discussion and vote on the motions presented for a reform against Organized Crime Law to address the wave of crime facing Costa Rica.

Costa Rican deputies to discuss bill against organized crime

Published on: May 15, 2023
08:35

San José, May 15 (Prensa Latina) Deputies of the Legislative Assembly will discuss a reform to the Organized Crime Law to tackle the wave of crime facing Costa Rica, which experienced a record number of homicides in 2023.

“Streets Without Violence” plan kicks off in Santiago de Chile

Published on: April 24, 2023
08:05

Santiago de Chile, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) Streets Without Violence plan will begin to be implemented in the commune of Santiago, in the capital city of Chile, with the objective of fighting crime and recovering public spaces.

Cuba dismantles drug trafficking operation

Published on: April 23, 2023
08:55

Havana, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities have reportedly dismantled an organized group that smuggled drugs into the country.

UN condemns murders of three police officers in Haiti

Published on: April 10, 2023
13:18

Port-au-Prince, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (Binuh) on Monday condemned the murders of three police officers in this capital as they were fulfilling their duty to protect the population.

Six arrests in case of kidnapped US citizens in Mexico

Published on: March 14, 2023
14:46

Mexico City, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Six people in connection to the kidnapping of four citizens from the United States, two of whom were killed, are already in custody in Mexico, authorities stated on Tuesday.

Panamanian authorities seize drugs bound for Europe

Published on: February 21, 2023
00:30

Panama, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian National Police on Monday confirmed the seizure of 1,298 packages of drugs in a container coming from the United States and abound for Europe.

Crime on the rise in South Africa

Published on: February 18, 2023
00:15

Pretoria, Feb 18 (Prensa Latina) If you live or visit South Africa, you'd better hide your wallet, a piece of advice that comes from the latest crime statistics revealed by Police Minister Bheki Cele on Friday.

Ungovernable Haiti

Published on: January 1, 2023
00:30

Port-au-Prince, Jan 1 (Prensa Latina) This week a bus driver was murdered and several passengers injured during an armed attack in Canaan, in the northern section of the Haitian capital, which registered fires of at least two gas stations and 15 vehicles.

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