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Tag: Crime and Criminals
Protesters Rage Against Mexico’s Government Over Corruption and Violence
Members of Mexico’s Gen Z, as well as older protesters, demonstrated on Saturday in the wake of a high-profile assassination and rising anger over persistent violence.
What Happened to Gabriel Boric’s Leftist Promises for Chile?
When he was elected four years ago, President Gabriel Boric of Chile carried ambitious promises and new energy. Then reality kicked in.
Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.
What to Know About the Billion-Dollar Scam Center Industry
The United States, Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out.
London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.
About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. The police are finally discovering where many of them went.
Hundreds Languish in Pakistan’s Prisons on Blasphemy Charges
In Pakistan, hundreds are in jail on charges of blaspheming Islam. Rights groups say some of these cases are due to bad actors’ entrapping victims online.
Mexico and Brazil Rebut Trump’s Claims About Violence in Their Cities
President Trump compared crime in Washington to violence in Latin American capitals. Mexico City’s mayor said “many parts of the world would like to have” her city’s safety.
Corruption Scandal Puts Mexico’s President on Defense Against Trump
Mexico’s president, battling U.S. accusations that the cartels have gripped her government, is facing a scandal in which two former officials are on the run and their old boss is now a top senator.
American Convicted of Murder Among Those Trump Rescued From Venezuela Prison
The Trump administration said it was protecting Americans unjustly held abroad. One of the rescued men, Dahud Hanid Ortiz, killed three people, according to court documents.