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Blinken kicks off effort to court leftist Latin American leaders on swing through Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Biden administration on Monday launched a weeklong courtship of three of Latin America's newest leftist leaders in a bid to find pragmatic common ground — rather than ideological confrontation — on a host of issues, including immigration, drug trafficking and the widening influence of China.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 4, 2022

‘She say anything about me?’ Trump raised Ghislaine Maxwell link with aides

Then-president voiced concern after socialite’s sex trafficking arrest, according to book by New York Times’s Maggie Haberman

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2022

Blinken backs Colombia’s 'holistic' approach to drug policy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has backed Colombia’s recent efforts to rethink its drug policy and said the Biden administration and Colombia’s newly elected government will work together on rural development programs and interdiction efforts, while sharing intelligence on drug trafficking groups

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Dysfunction in Texas AG’s office as Paxton seeks third term

As Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks reelection to a third term, his agency has come unmoored by disarray behind the scenes

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

Spanish police seize smuggled baby eels worth €270,000

Dozens arrested in operation as officials warn of resurgence in trafficking of endangered elvers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

Venezuela’s mining region a hotbed of sex trafficking and violence, UN says

Fact-finding mission reports brutal massacres and sexual slavery in gold-rich arc where armed gangs fight for control

The Guardian - US · Sep 30, 2022

UN renews ship inspections off Libya for smuggled migrants

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to authorize for another year the inspection of vessels off the coast of Libya suspected of smuggling migrants or engaging in human trafficking from the North African nation

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Crime News: CBI cracks down on drug trafficking

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted a multi-phase operation to dismantle drug networks with global linkages through rapid exchange of intelligence on drug trafficking and coordinated law enforcement actions through Interpol. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 29, 2022

Ireland must step up fight against human trafficking, experts say

Council of Europe report criticises lack of convictions over trafficking for labour exploitation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

‘Sex, Lies and The College Cult’: The shocking true story behind the new Sarah Lawrence case documentary

Larry Ray was convicted on charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, forced labor, and extortion,

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022