Red Cross finds deteriorating conditions for Colombia’s civilians | Conflict News
As armed groups continue to jostle for power, the Red Cross reports a six-year high in civilians injured by explosives. A new report from the…
Shortages of key drugs are rising, Senate report says
1/2 A new Senate report found that key drugs such as antibiotics and cancer drugs are in short supply. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |…
Families urge Philippines to work with ICC on ‘drug war’ probe | ICC News
Manila, Philippines – Families of the victims of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal “drug war” are urging the new government to cooperate after the…
Surge in executions of drug offenders in 2022, more on death row | Death Penalty News
The surge in executions for drug-related offences came despite a global shift towards abolition. Executions for drug-related offences surged in 2022, while the number of…
El Salvador extends emergency powers in year-long gang crackdown | Prison News
Measures enjoy widespread support, but rights groups say they have led to arbitrary arrests and prison overcrowding. Lawmakers in El Salvador have once again extended…
Former Mexican presidential candidate sentenced to US prison | Crime News
Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba, ex-governor of Tamaulipas, is accused of using $3.5m in bribes to buy property in the US. A former Mexican presidential candidate has…
Philippine police officer jailed for killing teens in ‘drug war’ | Drugs News
Ex-officer found guilty of murdering two teenagers aged 14 and 19, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. A police officer in the Philippines…
Colombia’s Petro accuses armed group of violating ceasefire | Drugs News
Bogota accuses the Gulf Clan of backing protests by illegal miners that cut off drinking water to communities in the northwest. Colombian President Gustavo Petro…
Pfizer strikes $43bn deal for cancer drug innovator Seagen | Drugs News
The pharmaceutical giant says it will pay $229 in cash for each share of Seagen. The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has struck a $43bn deal for…
Mexico’s president slams calls for US military to target cartels | Drugs News
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has rejected calls for the United States military to intervene to stem drug cartel violence in Mexico, saying such…
Deadly American kidnapping in Mexico: What you need to know | Explainer News
Four Americans were hauled off in a pick-up truck after allegedly being caught in the crossfire of a shootout between rival drug gangs. Four Americans…
Former drug addict Michael Rowcroft running to raise money for rehabilitation centre
Almost two years ago, Michael Rowcroft nearly lost his life.Key points:Even a stint in hospital after a stabbing could not stop Michael Rowcroft using drugsAdventure…
Gunmen fire at Messi family store in Argentina, threaten player | Football News
Authorities say nobody was injured in the early morning attack on a supermarket owned by Messi’s in-laws in Rosario. Gunmen threatened football superstar Lionel Messi…
US requests extradition of El Chapo’s son, Mexico says | Drugs News
Ovidio Guzman was arrested in January triggering a wave of violence in Sinaloa, the stronghold of their drug empire. The United States has asked Mexico…
Mexican soldiers kill five in border town, sparking protests | US-Mexico Border News
A report indicates members of the Mexican army opened fire on a pick-up truck in city of Nuevo Laredo, near US border. A shooting by…
Photos: Inside El Salvador’s new ‘mega prison’ for gang members | Prison News
The first 2,000 inmates of a new prison built in El Salvador to accommodate more than 40,000 suspected gang members targeted in President Nayib Bukele’s…
Unbeaten, unbowed: Leila de Lima marks six years in detention | Politics News
Manila, Philippines – For the past six years, Leila de Lima has been detained in the Philippine National Police headquarters, where she has endured the…
Civilians face heightened danger from Colombia’s landmines | Armed Groups News
Bogota, Colombia – Berna Nastacuas Pai held a dangerous job as a member of a patrol that guards his Indigenous Awa community in southern Colombia.…
Mexico’s former public security chief convicted in US drug case | Corruption News
A former Mexican presidential cabinet member has been convicted in the United States of taking enormous bribes to protect the violent drug cartels he was…
Q&A: UN rep on opium surge in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’ | Drugs News
Bangkok, Thailand – The Golden Triangle – a region where the jungle borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet – has long been notorious as the…