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The prisoners escaped from a jail in Puerto Vallarta after armed men rammed one of the gates. Source link

Russian soldiers have exposed the brutality of conditions on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine, with two men telling the BBC they saw their commanders executing soldiers for refusing orders.The men, who are on the run, spoke about the horror they witnessed from an undisclosed location outside Russia in the documentary, "The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War".Ilya, 35, taught children with special needs before he was drafted into the army for the war. He says…

Since the death of a powerful drug lord, Mexico has deployed thousands of soldiers to reinforce security due to a wave of violence erupting across parts of the country.Defence Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said an extra 2,500 soldiers have been sent to western Mexico, bringing the total number of deployed since Sunday to 9,500. On Sunday, Nemesis Oseguera Cervantes, better known as "El Mencho", died in custody after being captured by Mexican special forces in Jalisco. The BBC's Will…

The minister says Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law Jared, had failed to explain US comments about violence in France. Source link

Violence has erupted across several states in Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho was killed on Sunday. Source link

A wave of violence has erupted across Mexico since a powerful drug cartel boss died following his capture by special forces. Source link

The campaign, which Duterte waged as a city mayor and then throughout his six-year presidency, saw the extrajudicial killings of tens of thousands of alleged dealers, users and others, human rights groups say. ICC prosecutors allege he was involved in at least 76 murders and have charged him with three counts of crimes against humanity. Source link

Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot. Source link

Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed, Mexico's defence ministry has confirmed.The security operation and killing has been heralded as a victory in both Mexico and the United States.However, it was met with violence across Mexico as the CJNG retaliated by setting cars alight, building roadblocks and attacking security forces in eight states.Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has urged people to remain "calm". Source link

The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico. Source link