Gangs

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Ecuadorian capital to declare two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

Two Haitian police officers were killed and six others were injured following a "kamikazi" drone explosion near Port-au-Prince

American private security executive Erik Prince plans to deploy hundreds of mercenaries to fight Haitian gangs in the next weeks, according to a new report

Private security executive Erik Prince says he plans to keep mercenaries in Haiti for 10 years and eventually get access to the country's tax-collecting system as part of an arrangement with authorities

The FBI has instructed local law enforcement agencies to submit names of individuals tied to certain drug cartels and gangs for potential inclusion on the U.S. government's terrorist watch list

Nine people are missing after a mass kidnapping event at an orphanage in Haiti, including a three-year-old and an Irish missionary

Groups of Haitian vigilantes fighting gangs are allegedly committing the same abuses they are claiming to fight against, according to a new report

In the now-deleted video, Cynthia Gonzalez named two known gangs, 18th Street and Florencia 13, and questioned their absence during ongoing federal immigration sweeps

A California vice mayor is under investigation after appearing to urge gangs to confront ICE agents in a viral video, igniting backlash from law enforcement.

U.S. military contractor Erik Prince has reached a deal with Haiti's transitional government to also operate drones and target gang members

Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, signed a contract to fight the gangs that control most of Port-au-Prince and have been fending off counter-attacks from a multinational mission led by Kenya

Osiris Luna, El Salvador's prison director, has been reportedly sanctioned by the U.S. for secretly negotiating with gangs

A gang leader revealed to a Salvadoran outlet the agreements reached with President Nayib Bukele to help propel him to power and keep him there

Haitian gangs killed at least four soldiers and four armed civilians working with law enforcement to protect their communities as criminal groups continue gaining ground

A gay makeup artist was deported to El Salvador after U.S. immigrations officials claimed his "mom" and "dad" tattoos were "consistent" with gang activity.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the top MS-13 leader arrested in Virginia on Thursday was likely recruited over 10 years ago

The U.S. Secretary of State thanked El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele for taking in more than 200 alleged gang members in its 40,000-inmate prison for the "low cost" of $6 million.

Recent weapons seizures in the Dominican Republic have exposed new, sophisticated smuggling routes supplying weapons to Haitian gangs

Drugs, weapons and cash were seized in the raid

An illegal immigrant and alleged gang member hailed former presidents Biden and Obama while he was being arrested by ICE agents.

As the influence of Brazil's criminal gangs expands into small towns across the country, their presence is reshaping community dynamics

Tren de Aragua has received national attention for different crimes committed by alleged members across the U.S. The Biden administration declared it a transnational criminal organization

Mike Coffman said gang activity is confined to specific locations in the city as Trump is set to hold a rally there

The attack took place in Pont-Sondé, a small town about 60 miles north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, according to the U.N.

Mayor Mike Coffman and City Council member Danielle Jurinsky issued a joint statement saying that "a select few properties" have been affected, not the entire city

Aurora Police Department Interim Chief Heather Morris said officers in the area learned there is "definitely a different picture" of the scenario

A group of people can be seen taking over an apartment complex in Aurora. Local authorities have joined efforts to address the situation

Police captured Larry Álvarez Nuñez, also known as "Larry Changa." It's the most significant blow to the group's leadership

The organization has made local and regional headlines recently as a result of confirmed and potential activities

However, the reality seems to be different as many Mexicans have claimed their areas are being controlled by these gangs, who often force people to pay them for protection and kill them or kidnap them if they refuse to pay the protection money.