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Five-year-old detained in Minnesota ICE raid must be freed, judge rules

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has ordered the release of a five-year-old boy and his father who were detained by ICE officers during a raid in Minnesota. Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo […]

Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

The government of Ecuador has condemned what it described as an attempt by a US federal immigration agent to enter the Ecuadorean consulate in Minneapolis. The agent was prevented from gaining access by consular officials, […]

Leader of notorious Ecuador drugs gang captured in Spain

November 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

The leader of one of Ecuador’s biggest drug-trafficking gangs has been captured in an operation involving Spanish police, Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa has said. Wilmer “Pipo” Chavarria, the head of Los Lobos, was detained in […]

Dozens of inmates found hanged in Ecuador prison

November 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

At least 31 inmates have been found dead in a prison in southern Ecuador, including 27 who had been hanged, officials say. Four prisoners were killed and more than 30 injured in clashes between rival […]

Powerful Ecuador drug lord ‘Fito’ extradited to US

July 21, 2025 World Justice News 0

The powerful Ecuadorean gang leader Adolfo Macías Villamar has been extradited to the US to face charges of drug and arms trafficking. Known as “Fito”, he was recaptured in June, more than a year after he […]

Ecuador’s most-wanted fugitive Fito found hiding under kitchen counter after a year on the run

June 26, 2025 World Justice News 0

Ecuador’s most-wanted fugitive has been recaptured – more than a year after he escaped from a maximum-security prison. Jose Adolfo Macias, also known as “Fito”, led a gang called Los Choneros and was discovered in […]

Alessandro Coatti: Body of London scientist found dismembered in Colombia

April 9, 2025 World Justice News 0

Tributes have been paid to a “passionate and dedicated” former Royal Society of Biology (RSB) scientist whose dismembered body parts have been found in Colombia. Some of Alessandro Coatti’s remains were found in a black […]

Men Arrested in Magis TV Piracy Raids Also Face Malicious Software Charges

November 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

Police raids in Colombia and Ecuador this week against people involved in the sale and supply of illegal streaming service Magis TV, have an unusual component. In addition to the usual charges relating to the […]

Five jailed for Ecuador presidential candidate’s murder

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

Five people linked to one of Ecuador’s biggest criminal gangs have been jailed for the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last year. Mr Villavicencio, a member of the country’s national assembly and an ex-journalist, […]

Ecuador becomes second Latin American state to decriminalise euthanasia

February 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

Ecuador has become the second country in Latin America after Colombia to decriminalise euthanasia. Its constitutional court voted seven to two in favour of allowing doctors to help a patient die. The court said the […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]