Boats
The US military has conducted 14 strikes against boats allegedly carrying narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean since the campaign began in early September, resulting in at least 61 deaths. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced another strike on a boat, stating that intelligence determined the craft was carrying narcotics. However,
Organized crime
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation have written a letter to the National Basketball Association (NBA) regarding allegations of gambling-related corruption in the league. The letter demands transparency and accountability from the NBA, citing concerns over
Organized crime
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chair Ted Cruz (R-TX) of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation have written a letter to the National Basketball Association (NBA) regarding allegations of gambling-related corruption in the league. The letter demands transparency and accountability from the NBA, citing concerns over
Organized crime
More than 2,500 police officers, backed by helicopters, armored vehicles, and drones, launched the operation against the Comando Vermelho criminal organization in Rio de Janeiro's most densely populated areas. The four-day operation, called Operation Containment, was the largest anti-drug police operation in the city's history.
Military personnel
At least 132 people were killed in a massive police operation against the Red Command, one of Brazil's most powerful criminal organizations, in the Rio de Janeiro state public defender's office said. Residents of the targeted favelas, Alemïo and Penha, brought scores of bodies out to
Organized crime
More than 2,500 police officers, backed by helicopters, armored vehicles, and drones, launched the operation against the Comando Vermelho criminal organization in Rio de Janeiro's most densely populated areas. The four-day operation, called Operation Containment, was the largest anti-drug police operation in the city's history.
Military personnel
At least 132 people were killed in a massive police operation against the Red Command, one of Brazil's most powerful criminal organizations, in the Rio de Janeiro state public defender's office said. Residents of the targeted favelas, Alemïo and Penha, brought scores of bodies out to
Drug traffic
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade. The move is a sharp escalation of tensions between the two nations and marks a significant shift in U.S.-Colombia relations.
Aircraft carriers
The U.S. military is escalating its presence in Latin America, deploying the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. According to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, the deployment is in support of President Trump's directive
Cabinet officials
The United States has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family members, and the country's Minister of the Interior, Armando Benedetti, amid deteriorating bilateral relations between the two nations. The US Treasury Department accused Petro of allowing drug cartels to flourish and refusing to stop their
Organized crime
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his wife Veronica Alcocer, and his eldest son NicolÉís Petro, amidst worsening bilateral relations. The sanctions accuse them of providing support to drug cartels, which have been allowed to flourish under President Petro's administration. This move has
Online gambling
New York, dubbed the heart of the basketball world, has a dark side: a long history of college basketball betting scandals and organized crime involvement. From the 1940s to the present, the city has been at the epicenter of point-shaving schemes, mafia-run bookmaking operations, and rigged poker games. The latest
