POLICE

Brazilian Police arrest group planned coup, murder of Lula

Published on: November 19, 2024
13:30

Brasilia, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Federal Police (PF) on Tuesday conducted the so-called Counter-Coup Operation to dismantle a criminal organization that was planning a coup in 2022 and the murder of then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Ecuador launches over 28,000 operations against criminal organization

Published on: October 22, 2024
17:15

Quito, Oct 22 (Prensa Latina) The General Commander of the Ecuadorian Police, Fausto Buenaño, assured today that the institution’s Security Block has launched 28, 943 operations against 1,307 criminal organizations so far this year.

Colombian government issued decree regulating use of police force

Published on: October 8, 2024
12:22

Bogota, Oct 8 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian government issued a decree that for the first time regulates the use of force by the police in order to strengthen the protection of human rights, it was announced today.

Former head of Chilean police is accused of human rights violations

Published on: October 1, 2024
07:21

Santiago de Chile, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) General Ricardo Yáñez, former director of the Chilean Carabineros, will be charged for his responsibility in human rights violations committed during the 2019 social unrest.

Chile rules out involving the Army in the fight against insecurity

Published on: September 19, 2024
15:38

Santiago, Chile, Sep 19 (Prensa Latina) Chile’s President, Gabriel Boric, has momentarily ruled out involving the Armed Forces in the fight against insecurity, according to his statements made Thursday after the Military Parade for the Army Glories Day.

Attack on government convoy in Syria leaves several injured

Published on: September 4, 2024
09:44

Damascus, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) At least six police and security officers were wounded today after a bomb attack against a government convoy in the province of Deraa, located about 100 kilometers south of Damascus, the Syrian capital.

Guatemalan police arrest 61 Salvadorans

Published on: August 20, 2024
15:48

Guatemala City, Aug 20 (Prensa Latina) Guatemala’s National Civil Police (PNC) have been arresting 61 Salvadorans from January through Tuesday, in a joint effort to bring them to justice for a myriad of crimes they might have committed in both countries

Venezuela’s FANB and Police Corps reject seditious calls

Published on: August 6, 2024
14:40

Caracas, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) and the Venezuelan Police Force strongly rejected on Tuesday what they called desperate and seditious statements made by two opposition leaders on social media.

German police arrest nine people in operations against neo-Nazi party

Published on: July 18, 2024
12:12

Berlin, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) German security forces arrested nine people on Thursday, during raids in Berlin and two other federal states on alleged followers of The Third Way neo-Nazi party.

Chile’s VP Toha announces police reinforcement to counter violence

Published on: July 17, 2024
16:14

Santiago de Chile, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Chile's acting Vice President Carolina Toha announced on Wednesday the reinforcement and redistribution of police forces, among other measures aimed at confronting the wave of domestic violence.

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