4 bus and taxi drivers shot to death in violent southern Mexico city

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Workers in the transportation industry, including bus drivers, taxi drivers, and truckers, have come under increasing threat from gangs over protection payments.
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UN warns of spike in killings and kidnappings across Haiti as deployment of armed force stalls

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4Q of 2023 saw over 2,300 killed or kidnapped according to a UN report, as troubled Caribbean nation sees dramatic surge in violence amidst chaotic territorial gang disputes.
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Gang violence is surging to unprecedented levels in Haiti, UN envoy says

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In a report to the U.N. Security Council, special envoy notes 8,400 victims of gang violence, and research suggests gangs currently control 80% of the capital.
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Gangs in Haiti have attacked a community for 4 days and residents fear the violence could spread

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Gang members are on a rampage in a large neighborhood in Port-au-Prince: Solino, which is home to many police officers. Residents fear the carnage could spread throughout the city.
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Bride arrested for extortion scheme in Mexico, handcuffed in her wedding dress: prosecutors

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A bride in Mexico appeared for a police mugshot in her wedding dress after being arrested for alleged extortion of chicken farmers with her fiancé.
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Deadly cartel drone attack strikes remote Mexican village

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An alleged car drone attack killed five people in a Mexican state plagued with continued cartel violence, authorities said. Two days later, police said, 6 others were killed in a shootout.
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Tourists lose control as 2023 travel hits new peak following years of lockdowns, restrictions

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Tourists defaced historical monuments, abused local citizens and even committed murder overseas as Americans spread to every corner of the world in 2023.
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Vatican court sentences Cardinal Becciu to prison for embezzlement, abuse of office

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Cardinal Angelo Becciu received his sentence Saturday after being found guilty on multiple counts of financial misconduct by the Tribunal of Vatican City State.
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