"Coca-Cola's largest bottler in Mexico has temporarily suspended operations in the capital of the embattled state of Guerrero following attacks on its workers and its trucks." Source: Coca-Cola …
Armed Group Abducts 89 Boys in South Sudan
"An armed group in South Sudan has abducted at least 89 boys in a northern state, the U.N. children’s agency said Saturday." Source: Armed Group Abducts 89 Boys in South Sudan - WSJ …
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Hackers stole from 100 banks and rigged ATMs to spew cash – Feb. 15, 2015
"Hackers have stolen approximately $1 billion in what could be one of the largest bank heists ever, according to a new report from the Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab." Source: Hackers stole …
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Colombian soldiers killed by roadside ‘rebel’ bomb
"Three Colombian soldiers were killed on Sunday when an explosive device blew up the armoured vehicle they were in. The army said the device was planted by Colombia's second largest rebel group, the …
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Kenya: 10 Killed in Fresh Kapedo Attacks
"GSU personnel are patrolling Kapedo, Baringo county, where tension is high following bandit attacks on Thursday evening. Ten people were killed and five others admitted at the Moi Teaching and …
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Joseph Hunter, Former US Army Sniper, Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Murder DEA Agent For Drug Cartel
"A former U.S. Army sergeant pleaded guilty in a New York court Friday to charges that he conspired to murder an agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and an informant, after being snared …
Tijuana Cartel Resurgent in Mexico
"Mexico's Tijuana Cartel is reportedly marshaling its forces in an attempt to gain back some of its lost glory, according to one security official, providing a look at the current state of a once …
Two Kidnapped by Rebels in Colombia
"Two people were kidnapped by the rebel National Liberation Army, or ELN, in the northwestern Colombian province of Choco, police sources told Efe on Wednesday." Source: Latin American Herald Tribune …
Cuernavaca Tops the List of Mexico’s Most Violent Cities
"Cuernavaca, the capital of the central state of Morelos, has taken the top spot on the list of Mexico’s most violent cities from Acapulco, and Morelos now has the highest rate of violence among the …
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Colombia’s FARC Extends Unilateral Cease-Fire
"The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, announced Tuesday that in accord with a request from the Broad Front for Peace coalition, Latin America’s largest guerrilla organization will …
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