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🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Is freedom also the right to be killed for a cell phone?

The article discusses the tragic murders of two individuals in Argentina, illustrating the rising violence and crime linked to robbery, especially concerning personal items like cell phones.

Mar 22 • 23:24 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Interventions in the south of Quito lead to the seizure of 33 cell phones and the withdrawal of 31 identity cards

Security forces in Quito conducted operations that resulted in the seizure of stolen items and the initiation of administrative processes against nightclubs for legal violations.

Mar 22 • 22:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Three people arrested suspected of invading electronics store and stealing cell phones in MT

Three individuals were arrested on suspicion of breaking into an electronics store in Nova Ubiratã, Brazil, and stealing several items including cell phones.

Mar 21 • 19:20 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

66 stolen cell phones recovered at Montúfar shopping center

The National Police arrested two suspected thieves involved in the receipt and theft of mobile phones at the Montúfar Shopping Center in Quito, Ecuador, recovering 66 stolen devices.

Mar 21 • 16:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman arrested with more than 10 stolen cell phones from fans during Lollapalooza in SP

A woman was arrested at the Lollapalooza festival in São Paulo for stealing at least 11 cell phones and a camera from attendees.

Mar 21 • 15:36 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

$130,000 in used cell phones, clothing, and shoes were seized in popular commerce centers by the SRI

The SRI in Ecuador has seized $130,000 worth of used cell phones, clothing, and shoes in efforts to combat illegal trading and tax evasion.

Mar 20 • 21:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Duo arrested after robbery in Iguaba Grande; R$ 6 thousand, cell phones, and cigarettes are recovered

Two men were arrested in connection with a robbery in Iguaba Grande, Brazil, resulting in the recovery of R$ 6,000, several cell phones, and packs of cigarettes.

Mar 20 • 14:58 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The brain of 'La Banda del Millón' is now hosted in the same prison as his sons and also without a cellphone

Hugo David Castillo has been incarcerated alongside his sons in a prison where they are denied access to cell phones and electronic devices.

Mar 20 • 11:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Cell phones, computers, and other electronics can be donated during a fair in Teresina

Unused cell phones, computers, and other electronics can be donated at the 'Feirinha Verde' event in Teresina, aimed at promoting proper electronic waste disposal.

Mar 20 • 10:18 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Democratic representative's staffer repeatedly posed as a lawyer for detainees, smuggled phone into Texas facility, ICE says

A staffer for Rep. Veronica Escobar allegedly impersonated an attorney multiple times to meet detainees and illegally smuggled cell phones into an ICE facility in Texas.

Mar 19 • 19:22 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Cheap mobile phones: how to buy them starting at $700,000 through an auction

The Banco Ciudad and PAMI are holding an auction for used cell phones starting at $700,000, beginning March 27.

Mar 19 • 12:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of raping three women arrested after victims' stolen cell phones were tracked in Bahia

A man suspected of threatening and raping three women in Bahia, Brazil, was arrested after the stolen cell phones of two victims were tracked to his residence.

Mar 18 • 19:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PRF seizes 30 imported cell phones without invoices inside a car in São Sebastião

Federal Highway Police in Brazil seized 30 iPhones without invoices from a car in São Sebastião, Alagoas, after the driver tried to evade a checkpoint.

Mar 18 • 12:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

There will be a new ban for students in schools. The Minister of Education announced the date

Poland's Minister of Education announced a plan to ban the use of cell phones in primary schools starting September 1, 2026, as part of a broader legislative change aimed at addressing youth dependency on the internet.

Mar 18 • 11:26 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cell phones also 'suffer' the effects of winter: in Guayaquil it can cost up to $200 to repair water-exposed devices

The rainy season in Guayaquil is causing significant damage to cell phones due to exposure to water and humidity, with repair costs reaching up to $200.

Mar 16 • 14:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Life & Tech

This is how teenagers experience access to pornography on their cell phones: 'I don't remember when it was the first time'

Teenagers from Spain share their experiences of accessing pornography on their phones and the implications it has for their growth and awareness.

Mar 16 • 13:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation Rastreio: police targets bank fraud with stolen cell phones

The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro has initiated a new phase of Operation Rastreio, focusing on a criminal group involved in bank fraud using stolen mobile phones.

Mar 16 • 09:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

It's not the cell phone or the shoe: the travel item with the most bacteria at airports is the passport

A new study reveals that passports, rather than cell phones or shoes, harbor the most bacteria at airports, raising concerns about hygiene among airport staff.

Mar 15 • 22:32 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Letters from Readers: Outside the Law, Businessmen, Cell Phones in Prisons

A letter to the editor highlights ongoing investigations into irregularities in the AFA involving Pablo Toviggino and raises concerns about accountability for those operating outside the law.

Mar 14 • 03:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'RecuperaFone' announces the names of almost 300 recovered cell phone owners in Manaus; learn how to retrieve devices

The government of Amazonas has released a list of nearly 300 recovered cell phones owners as part of the RecuperaFone program, allowing them to retrieve their stolen or lost devices in Manaus.

Mar 13 • 19:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young men delivering bricks in construction site were killed in AC after criminals checked their cell phones, police say

Two young men were murdered in Brazil after criminals checked their cell phones and believed they belonged to a rival gang.

Mar 13 • 18:15 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Video: this is how the influencer who went to sell two cell phones in Barracas was shot

A digital influencer was shot during a robbery attempt while trying to sell two cell phones in Barracas, Buenos Aires.

Mar 13 • 17:34 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

An influencer was shot in Barracas while trying to sell two cell phones: the sequence was recorded

An influencer in Argentina was shot during a robbery attempt while he was attempting to sell cell phones, with the incident recorded by his camera glasses.

Mar 13 • 04:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Actress Luisa Arraes reveals she was robbed in São Paulo by the 'glass-breaking gang' and warns: 'be careful when using your cell phone in a taxi'

Brazilian actress Luisa Arraes shared her experience of being robbed in São Paulo, warning others to be cautious when using their cell phones in taxis after a brazen incident involving the 'glass-breaking gang.'

Mar 11 • 12:14 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Letters from readers: Road blockages, Judiciary, cell phones in prisons

Reader letters express concerns on issues like street blockages during the Women's Day protests, the state of the judiciary, and the presence of cell phones in prisons.

Mar 11 • 03:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Couple who stole a cell phone store and R$ 100,000 is indicted in Pitangui

Two men in Brazil have been indicted for armed robbery and kidnapping after stealing R$ 100,000 and several mobile phones from a store in Pitangui.

Mar 10 • 23:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Interrogation of suspect in journalist's murder in MS postponed due to lack of cell phone report

The interrogation of musician Caio Nascimento, accused of the feminicide of journalist Vanessa Ricarte, was postponed due to the absence of an important report on the analysis of the involved parties' cell phones.

Mar 10 • 14:47 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

This is the road control system that detects drivers using their cell phones at the wheel

Villa La Angostura authorities have announced the installation of new road monitoring cameras aimed at enhancing traffic safety by detecting drivers using cell phones while driving.

Mar 9 • 19:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

How the programs that recover messages from cell phones and are used by the Federal Police in investigations work

The Federal Police in Brazil utilize advanced technologies that allow them to recover deleted messages from cell phones without entering passwords or turning the devices on.

Mar 9 • 17:43 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Cell phones are a $15 trillion machine spying on you, and this is a risk to freedom, says writer

In a recent interview, author Peter Schmidt highlights the dangers of modern smartphones, depicting them as tools of control rather than personal autonomy.

Mar 9 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Highway Police seize R$ 345 thousand in cell phones and electronics without invoices on the highway in Rosana

The Highway Police seized around R$ 345 thousand worth of cell phones and electronic equipment without invoices in Rosana, São Paulo.

Mar 7 • 20:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro's defense requested access to technical elements for independent analysis of cell phones from STF

Daniel Vorcaro's defense is seeking access to technical evidence from seized cell phones to conduct their own analysis following his arrest.

Mar 7 • 16:47 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

A bomb that is difficult to disarm: Buenos Aires prisoners use nearly 50,000 legal cellphone lines

A case involving a soldier's suicide has revealed that prisoners in Buenos Aires are using legal cell phones to execute extortion schemes.

Mar 7 • 09:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

There is no light and your cell phone is about to die: the little-known way to charge the battery

The article discusses alternative methods to charge mobile phones during power outages in Argentina.

Mar 6 • 18:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Operation seizes motorcycles, R$ 4,853, weapon, drugs, ammunition, and cell phones in Janaúba

A police operation in Janaúba led to the seizure of motorcycles, cash, weapons, drugs, ammunition, and cell phones, resulting in the detention of three men involved in drug trafficking and theft.

Mar 6 • 16:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The phone cases of Vorcaro

The Brazilian Federal Police seized 111 cell phones from suspects in the Master case, five of which belonged to the bank's owner.

Mar 6 • 00:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three police officers are arrested for stealing 11 cell phones from bus passengers while on duty in RJ

Three police officers were arrested for robbing passengers aboard a bus in the Greater Rio de Janeiro area while in uniform.

Mar 5 • 22:38 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

No cell phones in the classroom: primary schools in the province have banned them, but not in secondary schools

In Argentina's Province, a new regulation prohibits cell phones in primary schools, but not in secondary schools, reflecting a shift in classroom management.

Mar 5 • 22:17 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Petition: gathering signatures for Congress to consider a law that prohibits the use of cell phones and social media for children

Families are gathering signatures to urge the Argentine Congress to consider a law that would restrict cell phone use for children under 14 and social media for those under 16.

Mar 5 • 21:55 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

City: prohibits entering cell phones into classrooms and schools may also prevent their use during recess in secondary education

The City of Buenos Aires has expanded its ban on cell phones in schools from primary to all educational levels, encouraging learning with institutional devices only.

Mar 5 • 19:12 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The City prohibited the use of cell phones in secondary schools even for teachers: they will only be allowed during recess if the school permits it

Buenos Aires has enacted a new regulation that bans the use of cell phones in secondary school classrooms for both students and teachers, permitting their use only during recess if allowed by the school.

Mar 5 • 18:22 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

In the same pavilion and without cell phones: the new destination of the members of 'La Banda del Millón'

Members of 'La Banda del Millón' have been relocated to the same prison pavilion where they cannot access cell phones or the internet, following a request from authorities due to their coordinated criminal activities from behind bars.

Mar 5 • 17:00 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The Fearsome Million Gang Was Housed in the Same Pavilion Without Access to Cell Phones

The leaders of the notorious Million Gang, known for violent robberies, have been placed in a single prison pavilion without access to mobile phones to prevent them from planning further crimes.

Mar 5 • 16:11 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

A cache of weapons buried in barrels was seized during three raids in Santa Fe

In Santa Fe, Argentina, special forces conducted three raids resulting in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of a significant cache of firearms, cash, and cell phones.

Mar 4 • 21:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro will not be transferred to Brasília initially; 10% of seized cell phones have been examined so far

Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, remains in São Paulo after his arrest, with ongoing investigations revealing connections suggesting criminal activity.

Mar 4 • 15:54 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Want to buy cheap cell phones? AACC promotes Solidarity Outlet with prices starting at R$ 810

AACC is hosting a Solidarity Outlet in Campo Grande, selling new cell phones starting at R$ 810 to support children with cancer.

Mar 4 • 15:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

MWC 2026: Starlink advances its next satellite 5G internet for cell phones and moves towards its own 5G network

Starlink announces plans to launch a new generation of satellites providing direct-to-cell 5G internet service, amid growing partnerships and potential rivalries within the telecommunications industry.

Mar 4 • 08:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Police seize 96 cell phones, a gun, tablets, revolver, and ammunition in Paraisópolis

São Paulo police seized several illegal items from a residence in the Paraisópolis favela, including 96 cell phones, a revolver, and ammunition.

Mar 3 • 12:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PM seizes weapons, drugs, and over 70 cell phones during operation in Paraisópolis, South Zone of SP

During a police operation in Paraisópolis, São Paulo, authorities seized over 70 cell phones, weapons, and drugs linked to criminal activities.

Mar 3 • 10:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Prison Officer Arrested for Facilitating Entry of Cell Phones into Prison in Ceará

A prison officer in Ceará, Brazil, was arrested for attempting to smuggle cell phones into a prison facility, leading to the discovery of several devices.

Mar 3 • 08:50 UTC

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