/tags/violence violence en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:27 GMT /americas/2026-06-18/two-sides-of-a-political-chasm-share-one-fear-in-colombias-presidential-race-a-return-to-the-past More than 10 million people are victims of the harshest acts of violence in Colombia's six decades of armed conflict. That's more than one in five Colombians. The memories of the conflict are still like open wounds. Now the question of how to best combat criminal violence is again at the heart of Colombia's presidential election. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:11:27 GMT /americas/2026-06-18/two-sides-of-a-political-chasm-share-one-fear-in-colombias-presidential-race-a-return-to-the-past Megan Janetsky and Astrid Suárez | Associated Press /immigration/2026-04-15/lawyer-says-guards-beat-and-pepper-sprayed-detainees-at-floridas-alligator-alcatraz A lawyer for two of the detainees says the beating happened after they complained about not having phone access on April 2. The lawyer says the guards taunted and then attacked the detainees. Guards punched one of her clients in the face and broke another detainee's wrist. Phone service was restored the next day without explanation. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:02:39 GMT /immigration/2026-04-15/lawyer-says-guards-beat-and-pepper-sprayed-detainees-at-floridas-alligator-alcatraz Mike Schneider | Associated Press /americas/2026-02-23/25-mexican-national-guard-troops-killed-in-jalisco-after-cartel-leaders-capture-official-says Mexico Security Secretary Omar GarcĂ­a Harfuch says 25 members of the National Guard were killed in Jalisco in six separate attacks following the capture of Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, who died after his capture. GarcĂ­a Harfuch said Monday some 30 criminal suspects were killed in Jalisco. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:53:51 GMT /americas/2026-02-23/25-mexican-national-guard-troops-killed-in-jalisco-after-cartel-leaders-capture-official-says Megan Janetsky and Fabiola Sánchez | Associated Press /americas/2025-11-03/world-cup-hype-collides-with-the-reality-of-cartel-violence-in-the-mexican-state-of-jalisco Fans have been flocking to soccer matches in Jalisco, Mexico, as authorities fine-tune security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, volunteers in one of Mexico's most violent states continue to search for some of the country's 134,000 disappeared. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:06:39 GMT /americas/2025-11-03/world-cup-hype-collides-with-the-reality-of-cartel-violence-in-the-mexican-state-of-jalisco Fabiola Sánchez | Associated Press /americas/2025-07-25/us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-escalating-violence-in-colombia A congressional hearing hosted by the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission is warning that a surge in violence against Colombian human rights defenders and social leaders threatens to unravel years of progress toward peace. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 22:15:25 GMT /americas/2025-07-25/us-lawmakers-sound-alarm-over-escalating-violence-in-colombia Elizabeth Insuasti /americas/2023-08-09/ecuador-presidential-candidate-killed-at-rally-in-quito Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot and killed by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country’s capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso said. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 01:39:10 GMT /americas/2023-08-09/ecuador-presidential-candidate-killed-at-rally-in-quito Associated Press /news/2023-03-20/miami-beach-struggles-with-spring-break-violence-big-crowds For the third year in a row, Miami Beach finds itself struggling with spring break violence, including two fatal shootings and unruly crowds, despite a massive police presence and activities designed to give people alternatives to drinking and roaming the streets. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:30:00 GMT /news/2023-03-20/miami-beach-struggles-with-spring-break-violence-big-crowds David Fischer and Stephany Matat | Associated Press, Curt Anderson | Associated Press /history/2023-01-05/remembering-rosewood-descendants-mark-racial-violence-that-razed-florida-town-100-years-ago January marks 100 years since the Rosewood Massacre, an act of racist violence so severe it would cause Florida to become the first state in the nation to enact a form of reparations for Black victims. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 14:00:00 GMT /history/2023-01-05/remembering-rosewood-descendants-mark-racial-violence-that-razed-florida-town-100-years-ago Zachary Carnell | Fresh Take Florida /news/2022-07-05/highland-park-suspects-online-history-reveals-a-fascination-with-violence The 21-year-old suspect apparently made music videos about shootings, and posted thousands of times to a message board dedicated to sharing graphic photos and videos of violence. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:57:13 GMT /news/2022-07-05/highland-park-suspects-online-history-reveals-a-fascination-with-violence Becky Sullivan /2022-05-11/property-insurance-cooking-on-a-budget-and-the-complicated-legacy-of-xxxtentacion Legislators are heading back to Tallahassee soon to talk about rising property insurance policy rates. Plus, the Camillus House has a new program to help families learn how to cook healthy meals that are not expensive. And we speak to the director behind a new documentary about the late South Florida rapper XXXTentacion. Wed, 11 May 2022 22:20:39 GMT /2022-05-11/property-insurance-cooking-on-a-budget-and-the-complicated-legacy-of-xxxtentacion Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz