2026-09-30 710df2f819a2de02e2898e5b4b9f76218f3ba067 12 Bolivian police 2 /wiki/bolivian%20national%20police Narcotics in Bolivia 1 /wiki/narcotics%20in%20bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra 37 /wiki/santa%20cruz%20de%20la%20sierra U.S. State Department 71 /wiki/u.s.%20state%20department attorney general 14 /wiki/attorney%20general corruption 116 /wiki/corruption%20in%20bolivia drug trafficking 172 /wiki/drug%20trafficking Bolivian police Narcotics in Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra U.S. State Department attorney general corruption drug trafficking Narcotics in Bolivia 2026-09-19 b4f6ce76311f5d3f319fdf0f580d883a1dc0222f 9 drug trafficking 1 /feed/2026/09/19/the-us-military-strikes-a-vessel-in-the-caribbean-sea-killing-four-people-whom-the-southern-command-says-were-involve The U.S. military strikes a vessel in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people whom the Southern Command says were involved in drug trafficking. 2026-07-31 c446c0a04f42653c4a56c3e2d864d688bb6cd3bb 36 drug trafficking 1 /feed/2026/07/31/indonesian-authorities-announces-it-arrested-a-malaysia-airlines-pilot-for-allegedly-smuggling-over-26-kg-of-ecstasy-and Indonesian authorities announces it arrested a Malaysia Airlines pilot for allegedly smuggling over 26 kg of ecstasy and a package of methamphetamine into Jakarta's Soekarno–Hatta International Airport. 2026-02-24 7001d3e9422d00ed2232961e419220af488d3bb0 17 Narcotics in Bolivia 1 /feed/2026/02/24/bolivia-resumes-operational-cooperation-with-the-united-states-drug-enforcement-administration-dea-to-combat-drug-traf Bolivia resumes operational cooperation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to combat drug trafficking and organized crime after a 17-year suspension. Bolivia says the renewed collaboration will include efforts to address money laundering linked to the illicit drug trade. 2025-12-12 ec0a59c624a33979f3711848493f4a0dfb36a984 6 corruption 1 /feed/2025/12/12/a-bolivian-judge-orders-former-president-luis-arce-into-five-months-of-pre-trial-detention-in-la-paz-while-authorities-i A Bolivian judge orders former president Luis Arce into five months of pre-trial detention in La Paz while authorities investigate alleged embezzlement linked to the diversion of public funds for projects in Indigenous communities during his tenure as economy minister under Evo Morales. 2025-11-27 de1ab8ebf1c44d9f09cfc90f84365cd94416179c 30 drug trafficking 1 /feed/2025/11/27/alejandro-gertz-manero-resigns-as-attorney-general-of-mexico-citing-an-invitation-from-president-claudia-sheinbaum-to-s Alejandro Gertz Manero resigns as Attorney General of Mexico, citing an invitation from President Claudia Sheinbaum to serve as ambassador to an unspecified country. His departure comes amid scrutiny over his role in overseeing multiple prominent investigations, the most recent being the Miss Universe 2025 controversy involving its co-owner, Rubén Rocha, who has been accused of cooperating in drug, fuel, and weapons trafficking in Mexico. 2025-07-11 addbf674331612b35e684b94264a3289d4f0faa2 /feed/2025/07/11/ovidio-guzman-lopez-son-of-the-former-drug-lord-joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-pleads-guilty-to-two-counts-of-counts-of-dru Ovidio Guzmán López, son of the former drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleads guilty to two counts of counts of drug distribution, and two counts of participation in a continuing criminal enterprise. He is expected to cooperate with the U.S. government by providing information on criminal networks. 1752373839 2025-07-11 8e4cb3b5b8790fdfc34c91c37f124c68bdf50b3a 7 drug trafficking 1 /feed/2025/07/11/ovidio-guzman-lopez-son-of-the-former-drug-lord-joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-pleads-guilty-to-two-counts-of-drug-distribu Ovidio Guzmán López, son of the former drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleads guilty to two counts of drug distribution and two counts of participation in a continuing criminal enterprise. He is expected to cooperate with the U.S. government by providing information on criminal networks. 2025-06-10 11b250005bf2da37ff74dbff402e23651f91ea5c 17 drug trafficking 1 /feed/2025/06/10/the-federal-police-of-brazil-arrest-at-least-eleven-people-in-an-operation-aiming-to-reduce-drug-trafficking-in-favelas The Federal Police of Brazil arrest at least eleven people in an operation aiming to reduce drug trafficking in favelas in Rio de Janeiro. 2025-04-27 705bd4653db3c8f88d4b5154454f4cb26843dcb2 /feed/2025/04/27/more-than-100-people-suspected-of-entering-the-united-states-illegally-are-detained-in-a-raid-by-the-dea-and-ice-at-a-ni More than 100 people suspected of entering the United States illegally are detained in a raid by the DEA and ICE at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, which had been investigated for drug trafficking and prostitution. 1745847472 2025-04-27 ce3646b23b614571fc7031502b5768d34ca391e1 18 drug trafficking 1 /feed/2025/04/27/at-least-114-people-suspected-of-entering-the-united-states-illegally-are-detained-in-a-raid-by-the-dea-and-ice-at-a-nig At least 114 people suspected of entering the United States illegally are detained in a raid by the DEA and ICE at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, which had been investigated for drug trafficking and prostitution. 2025-04-22 d96e2d6ce0c391d074dcae11c170679cba5c69d2 /feed/2025/04/22/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-says-that-the-staff-of-the-us-state-department-will-be-cut-by-15-percent-and-that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the staff of the U.S. State Department will be cut by 15 percent, and that the office of the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights will be abolished. 1745379410 2025-04-22 79006631fbdafff817b2c34111b08db1e581a5c9 14 U.S. State Department 1 /feed/2025/04/22/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-says-that-the-us-state-department-will-cut-15-of-its-staff-and-that-the-office-of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that the U.S. State Department will cut 15% of its staff and that the office of the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights will be abolished. 2025-01-24 f4b7900e437c10bdc396b4cf48d163a737a02606 /feed/2025/01/24/the-us-state-department-freezes-nearly-all-foreign-aid-program-except-military-aid-to-israel-and-egypt-and-emergency-f The U.S. State Department freezes nearly all foreign aid program except military aid to Israel and Egypt and emergency food programs. 1737796436 2025-01-24 36790eadd2c1bb729f5c66a637e33570bcd1a56f /feed/2025/01/24/the-united-states-department-of-state-freezes-nearly-all-foreign-aid-program-except-military-aid-to-israel-and-egypt-and The United States Department of State freezes nearly all foreign aid program except military aid to Israel and Egypt and emergency food programs. 1737782039 2025-01-24 1fd484290d505d7e53d0728cbafa83b6148863e3 26 U.S. State Department 1 /feed/2025/01/24/the-us-state-department-freezes-nearly-all-foreign-aid-except-military-aid-to-israel-and-egypt-as-well-as-emergency-f The U.S. State Department freezes nearly all foreign aid except military aid to Israel and Egypt, as well as emergency food programs. /feed/2026/09/30/bolivian-police-arrest-attorney-general-roger-mariaca-and-santa-cruz-de-la-sierra-prosecutor-alberto-zeballos-after-the AFP 30 c244f1a8ec8c6fc7fa204fa8c6b470beca4588b1 9 https://www.afp.com/en/bolivia-arrests-attorney-general-roger-mariaca-government-source 2026 Bolivian police arrest attorney general Roger Mariaca and Santa Cruz de la Sierra prosecutor Alberto Zeballos after the U.S. State Department accused them of corruption and links to drug trafficking. Police also raid prosecutors' offices in several cities.