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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

The criminal underworlds of Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador converge in the murder of Fernando Villavicencio

Mexico captured Angel Esteban Aguilar, a Los Lobos leader wanted for a 2023 presidential candidate murder, revealing criminal networks connecting Ecuador, Mexico, and Colombia in cocaine trafficking operations.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days ago

Illegal gold mining is rampant on Nicaragua-Costa Rica border, fueled by China's voracious appetite

Illegal gold mining across 3,000+ hectares on Costa Rica's northern border generates an estimated $250 million annually, driven by Chinese companies in Nicaragua purchasing illicit ore at prices exceeding $5,000 per ounce.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Warning criminals are exploiting AI after record number of UK scam reports

UK fraud reports reached record 445,000 in 2025, with identity theft as the most common type, driven by criminals increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence and digital technologies.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Ecuador prepares for attack on criminal economy' with Trump backing

Ecuador's government launches a military offensive against criminal networks starting this weekend, shifting focus from targeting cartel leaders to dismantling the criminal economy through illegal mining and drug trafficking operations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Three Norwegian brothers arrested over US embassy blast in Oslo

We are still working from several hypotheses. One of them is whether this is an order from a government entity. This is quite natural given the target – the US embassy – and the security situation the world is in today.
World news
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fromFortune
8 months ago

Inside Operation Gold Rush: How a transnational criminal network exploited the U.S. health care system out of $14.6 billion

These criminals didn't just steal someone else's money. They stole from you. Every fraudulent claim, every fake billing, every kickback scheme represents money taken directly from the pockets of American taxpayers.
US politics
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