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On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption
The BBC goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime.
July 28, 2026Boy, 15, shot dead in France as prosecutors blame drug war
Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim's aunt says he was not involved.
May 15, 2026Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.
May 12, 2026Two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, US military says
The incident is the latest in a series of US strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats.
April 25, 2026Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
BBC international correspondent Quentin Sommerville travelled to Culiacán in northern Sinaloa state following an explosion in violence.
February 25, 2026Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage
The BBC speaks to Guadalajara residents days after cartel members sought to avenge the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera.
February 24, 2026Unprecedented military raid is risky gamble for Mexico's Sheinbaum - Reuters
Unprecedented military raid is risky gamble for Mexico's Sheinbaum Reuters
February 23, 2026What's at stake as ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president Duterte?
Duterte is accused of crimes against humanity during a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.
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On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption
On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruption In the Ecuadoran city of Durán, riddled with drugs and rival gangs, Police Captain Jean Carlos Bustamante knows exact
Watch: BBC on streets of Mexican city gripped by deadly cartel violence
Warning: This video contains graphic imagery of the victims of stabbings and shootings, as well as images of those killed in street violence One of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations
Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage
Driving into Mexico's western city of Guadalajara, the evidence of Sunday's terrifying cartel rampage is still visible. The charred debris of burnt cars sits on roadsides and there are scorched patch
Unprecedented military raid is risky gamble for Mexico's Sheinbaum
By Laura Gottesdiener and Emily Green MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Mexican military raid that killed the country's most wanted cartel leader on Sunday was President Claudia Sheinbaum's biggest
Duterte at ‘very heart’ of murderous drug crackdowns in Philippines, ICC told
Ex-president, accused of crimes against humanity, selected targets and promised immunity for death squad members, prosecutor says Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was “at the