Gangs

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.

The criminal organization originated in Venezuela and is accused of many crimes in Chile, including homicide and drug trafficking

Gudelia Vallinas, 37, was fatally shot in Mar. 2021 while returning home. The shooting was a result of an ongoing conflict between two gangs.

A deadly raid conducted by police in Rio de Janeiro resulted in the death of at least 18 people.

El Chapo’s sons have been blamed for the destruction of two homes belonging to rival cartel leaders in the state of Sonora, Mexico which are located near a National Guard base.

Arnold Peralta, a Honduran international soccer player was shot and killed while on vacation in his hometown of La Ceiba late Thursday night.

Two men were injured and a third killed in an attack on "La Bestia" this past weekend in the Mexican state of Veracruz.

A growing percentage of Mexicans say they are taking extra precautions against crime in the area they live in. The president says violence and insecurity are down, though certain states continue to live crises.

After three inmates were killed in a riot in the National Penitentiary this weekend, the Honduran Army is seeking to reestablish control of a prison where gangs exercise de facto control over day-to-day operations.

Two rival gangs in Honduras have agreed to end the violence and come to a truce.

In a five-year struggle with Mexico's most notorious drug cartel, the city of Torreon has suffered a 16-fold increase in murders, fired its police department and lost control of its main prison to the gang.

Armed gangs blocked highways throughout Guadalajara, Mexico's second biggest city, on Saturday and vehicles were set on fire amid a surge in drug-war violence.