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Brazilian funk star MC Poze do Rodo spent five days in custody on charges of glorifying crime in his lyrics before being released on bail

World

Does Brazilian funk glorify crime? Singer’s arrest triggers debate

The arrest of a popular funk singer in Brazil on suspicion of glorifying a powerful crime gang has revived a long-standing debate over the...

AFPJune 4, 2025

A crane was used to load elephants onto trailers

World

Mexican cartel turf war forces evacuation of exotic animals

Hundreds of animals including elephants, crocodiles, lions and tigers have been moved from a violence-torn Mexican cartel heartland to a new home in an...

AFPMay 21, 2025

Social Media

Mexican influencer shot dead during live stream

A Mexican social media influencer was shot dead during a live stream on TikTok.

AFPMay 15, 2025

Charred bones are seen at a ranch in Mexico believed to have been used as a cartel training ground

World

Mexicans seek answers after bones, shoes found at cartel camp

A grisly discovery of charred bones, shoes and clothing at a suspected drug cartel training ground has prompted demands for answers and justice from...

AFPMarch 14, 2025

An Ecuadoran air force colonel has become the latest victim of the war between drug gang

World

Hitmen mow down colonel in violence-torn Ecuador

Hitmen gunned down an Ecuadoran air force colonel Friday in a city hard hit by drug crime that has turned the once-peaceful South American...

AFPFebruary 14, 2025

Ecuadoran flags are draped from a railing at the government palace in the capital city of Quito on January 5, 2025

World

Ecuador presidential campaign opens amid drug war, internal power struggle

The monthlong campaign for general elections in Ecuador began Sunday as President Daniel Noboa faces a challenging war against drug gangs and a power...

AFPJanuary 5, 2025

Mexico's outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador waves to supporters during the presentation of his final government report at Zocalo Square in Mexico City on September 1, 2024

World

A popular Lopez Obrador presents final report as opponents, US worry

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Sunday presented the final report of his government, defending his legacy a month before turning power over...

AFPSeptember 1, 2024

Garzon has been studying the El Oro parakeet for two decades, working for its conservation and supporting the sustainable management of its habitats

World

Hunt for rare bird shows how Ecuador narco violence impedes research

Biologist Cesar Garzon was searching for a small, endangered parakeet in southern Ecuador when he was warned he may be kidnapped, highlighting the danger...

AFPAugust 30, 2024