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A 24-year-old loan shark was arrested in Fortaleza for threatening a family in Teresina and ordering gun attacks on their home due to unpaid debt.

Financial companies will still bear customer protection responsibilities even after selling delinquent debts to collection agencies, aiming to prevent excessive recovery practices against those who have fallen behind on payments.

A bar owner in Vila Velha, Brazil, was allegedly murdered by a customer over a debt that became a motive for killing, linked to loan sharks.

Dumpen-Sara, the operator of a controversial website, is facing debt collection proceedings after failing to pay legal costs following a defamation judgment, despite promises from the Sweden Democrats to cover the costs.

A 38-year-old man was shot dead in Rochedo de Minas, Brazil, after a dispute over debt collection escalated into violence.

Singer Justė Arlauskaitė-Jazzu is facing legal issues for failing to pay municipal waste collection fees for her property in Varėna, Lithuania.

A man was arrested in Alagoas, Brazil, as a suspect in a double homicide that occurred in February, with the police indicating a debt collection motive and additional accomplices involved.

The Latvian Saeima supported amendments to the Civil Procedure Law to implement a fully automated debt enforcement application process in the court information system.

Legislative changes in Latvia aim to fully automate simple debt collection cases in courts, extending the objection period for debtors to 30 days and allowing judges to correct automated decisions.

Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order to prohibit the sale of medical debts and ensure ethical collection practices.

A British court has mandated Argentina to disclose assets as creditors pursue a 1.33 billion euro judgment related to GDP-linked bonds.

Denmark's tax authority mistakenly demanded payment of 101,597 kroner from a homeowner, and has escalated the issue to debt collection despite acknowledging the error.

Danish tax authority Skat has unlawfully demanded 101,597 kroner from a citizen and is referring them to the debt collection agency despite acknowledging a mistake in the demand.

A ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court in Poland indicates that taxpayers can seek relief on traffic violation fines under certain circumstances, despite previous collection efforts by authorities.

A military police officer in Palmas, Brazil, is suspected of assaulting his ex-girlfriend after she confronted him about a debt he owed her daughter.

Police in Oulu reported that a recent homicide in Sairaalanrinne was linked to debt collection efforts.

Police in Oulu suspect three people of involvement in the murder of a 25-year-old man whose body was found in an apartment.

The rise in overdue accounts in Mexico has prompted the Association of Collection Professionals and Legal Services to advocate for the professionalization of the debt collection industry.

A retired Military Police sergeant was shot in Ourinhos (SP) while attempting to collect a rent debt, leading to a police investigation into a suspected attempted homicide.

Disque Denúncia has released a poster to locate Dayvid Nonato Santana, a 35-year-old man accused of rape, robbery, and extortion linked to a debt collection in Maricá.

It has been six months since the investigation into the murder of four men from São Paulo who traveled to collect a debt in Paraná began, with suspects still evading capture.

A 14-year-old boy has been apprehended for allegedly assaulting a 55-year-old man over a R$ 200 debt in Ceilândia, Federal District, leaving the victim in critical condition after the attack.

Mira, a 25-year-old from Jyväskylä, shares her anxiety over her bills going into collections on Yle's documentary series 'In Debt'.

Repsol is negotiating with the U.S. regarding debt collection related to sanctions on foreign operator assets, amid a volatile situation following the kidnapping of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro.