Law and policy

Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US

Source: AOL.co.uk | September 9, 2026

The United States has designated a notorious Ecuadorian crime gang as a terrorist group, the report states. The action applies a terrorism designation to an Ecuadorian criminal organization characterized in the article as notorious. The report frames this development as a change in the group’s official status by US authorities, describing the organization as an Ecuadorian crime gang that has been formally labeled a terrorist group by the United States. (Summary by OpenAI)

21 Groups Now On US Terror List In Latin America As Trump Targets Ecuador's Los Tiguerones Gang

Source: Times Now | September 11, 2026

U.S. authorities have placed 21 groups in Latin America on the designated terrorist list, and the Trump administration is targeting Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang. These actions expand U.S. counterterrorism designations in the region and single out Los Tiguerones as a named focus of U.S. policy toward criminal organizations in Ecuador. Both the numerical total of 21 groups and the explicit targeting of Los Tiguerones are stated. (Summary by OpenAI)

Proponents of Solitary Confinement Attempt to Stifle Reform

Source: Solitary Watch | September 8, 2026

Jerome Wright reports that people incarcerated in New York prisons describe the system as in crisis, based on accounts from individuals in maximum, medium, and other security levels, in an article republished from The American Prospect with support from Solitary Watch. The brief excerpt conveys Wright’s direct reporting from incarcerated people about systemic problems inside state facilities and includes the quoted phrase 'I can tell you, unequivocally.' (Summary by OpenAI)

International news

Violence in Zacatecas, Mexico, Surges as CJNG and Mayiza Clash

Source: Insight Crime | September 7, 2026

Violence in Zacatecas has surged as the Mayiza and the CJNG contest territory, with a car bomb attack prompting concerns about escalation. Authorities and residents face criminal tactics including car bombs, drones rigged with explosives, and landmines, which are affecting officials and civilians as the Mayiza seeks to consolidate recent expansion in northern and central parts of Zacatecas while contesting territory with the CJNG. (Summary by OpenAI)

Will the UN vote to sustain Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force?

Source: Chatham House | September 10, 2026

Chatham House asks whether the UN will vote to sustain Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force, posing the question of continuation of that security unit under UN authority and framing a decision point for UN members on whether to renew or end the force’s mandate; the piece centers on the forthcoming UN vote and its direct relevance to the status of the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti. (Summary by OpenAI)

Ecuador Imposes Midnight Curfew In Four Provinces To Curb Gang Violence

Source: Sarawak Tribune | September 12, 2026

Ecuador imposed a midnight curfew in four provinces to curb gang violence, instituting nighttime movement restrictions intended to reduce violence associated with gangs. The curfew applies in the designated provinces during overnight hours beginning at midnight and is a government public-order measure focused on limiting nighttime activity to address gang-related violence, concentrating official action in the affected provinces during the curfew period. (Summary by OpenAI)