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Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
ECUADOR: Guayaquil mayor arrested
On 10 February the mayor of the Ecuadorean city of Guayaquil, Aquiles Álvarez, was arrested for alleged money laundering and tax fraud.
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
BRAZIL: Government hails rise in seized gang assets
On 10 February Brazil’s minister for justice and public security, Wellington César Lima e Silva, held a press conference to announce new figures released by federal security forces which showed an annual rise in the total value of assets seized from criminal organisations.
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
MEXICO: Gov’t offers theory on missing miners
On 10 February Mexico’s Public Security Minister Omar García Harfuch stated that the mining workers who were kidnapped in Sinaloa state in late January may have been “mistaken” for members of a criminal group.
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
ARGENTINA: Senate to debate labour reform amid protests
On 10 February Senator Patricia Bullrich of Argentina’s ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA), said a consensus had been reached on the final version of a proposed labour reform, which the senate will be discussing today (11 February).
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