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HONDURAS - USA
Mothers and children leaving Honduras at all costs
More than 52,000 migrant children from Central America and Mexico are still stranded in the United States, waiting for their legal situation to be resolved before being…
ON THE GROUND
Video: The rebirth of Colombia’s Medellin
Drug trafficking, gang warfare, murder and state-sponsored crime... In Medellin, it’s hard not to find a family affected by murder or kidnapping. Over 30 years, the violence saw…
MEXICO
Mexican govt struggles amid rise of cartel-busting vigilantes
Vigilante groups fighting feared drug traffickers in western Mexico have won praise from locals, but the armed militias have become a headache for President Enrique Pena…
FRANCE
France arrests dozens in arms trafficking crackdown
Authorities have arrested 45 people across France and in French overseas territories as part of an operation targeting international arms traffickers, police said Monday.
ON THE GROUND
Mexico: Acapulco Revisited
It was once known as "the pearl of the Pacific", a magnet for Hollywood stars and tourists alike. Today, Acapulco is a paradise lost, a war zone for rival Mexican drug cartels.…
BRAZIL
Brazil crime bosses threaten 'World Cup of Terror'
Leaders of one of Brazil's most feared gangs have warned they will order a wave of terrorist attacks during next year's World Cup if they are moved into a maximum…
FRANCE
Shootings reignite debate over 'crime capital' Marseille
The killing of two men within a few hours of each other in Marseille on Thursday has reignited the debate as to how to tackle the longstanding crime problem in France’s second…
INDIA
Indian teenager found guilty in Delhi gang-rape case
An Indian juvenile court on Saturday found one person guilty of rape and murder in the gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in New Delhi last December. The attack sparked street…
HONDURAS
Honduras militarizes main prison after deadly riot
Honduras has deployed troops to its main prison in order to "end the reign of criminals", President Porfirio Lobo (pictured) said Saturday. The measure follows a gunfight which…
INDIA
India jails six over Swiss woman's rape
An Indian court on Saturday sentenced six men to life imprisonment over the gang rape of a Swiss tourist in March. The 39-year-old woman was raped while camping with her husband…
REPORTERS
Drugs: the Marseille connection
The southern French port city of Marseille is basking in the glory of being named European Capital of Culture. But behind the glitter there is a grittier side to Marseille. A…
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