At least 132 killed as Rio police launch deadliest-ever raids on drug gangs

Grieving residents laid out dozens of bodies in Rio de Janeiro's streets as the new death toll was announced, with some angry residents accusing the police of execution-style killings.

At least 64 killed in Rio's largest police raid on gangs

At least 64 people were killed in a police operation against the Red Command gang in Rio de Janeiro's northern suburbs - the largest and deadliest raid in the Brazilian state's history.

Ecuador's Army Chief Designates Criminal Groups Operating in Country as 'Military Target'

Ecuadorian Armed Forces Joint Command chief RADM Jaime Vela Eraso on Tuesday, following a security council meeting, declared 22 criminal groups operating in the country as a "military target" and said there would be no negotiations with them.

At least 11 dead after clash between gang and villagers in central Mexico

At least 11 people have been killed in a violent confrontation between suspected gang members and residents of a small farming town in central Mexico, authorities have said.

Police take control of Haiti fuel terminal

Security forces in Haiti say they have taken control of a major fuel depot held by criminal gangs.

Gang shootout in northern Mexico leaves four dead - officials - The Jerusalem Post

A car chase and shootout between gang members and law enforcement near Mexico's northern border left three members of the powerful Gulf Cartel dead along with one bystander, officials said on Saturday.

Clashes between Venezuelan Police, Gangs Leave 26 Dead - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – At least 26 people died in nearly two days of clashes between Venezuelan security forces and gangs that control poor neighborhoods of Caracas, the government said Saturday.