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Drones are becoming organized crime’s weapon of choice in Latin America. Governments are struggling to keep up

ACLED recorded around 670 armed-drone events since 2018 as cartels and gangs use cheap aircraft for attacks, surveillance and smuggling, the report said.

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By Sol Amaya, CNN (CNN) — As some 2,500 heavily armed police officers, soldiers and snipers entered through a maze of narrow streets, intense gunfire could be heard all around. The scene reached its climax when a bomb targeting the security forces was seen falling from the sky, according to footage from the raid last

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Drones are becoming organized crime’s weapon of choice in Latin America. Governments are struggling to keep up

A growing wave of criminal attacks involving drones equipped with explosives has put authorities on alert in parts of Latin America.

·Atlanta, United States
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Drones Are the Preferred Weapon of Organized Crime in Latin America, Says NGO

Specialized organization report on armed conflicts highlights that technology is expanding across the continent, both within and beyond borders; cases are registered in Brazil

·São Paulo, Brazil
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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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