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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

With helmet and bulletproof vest: after the plot to kill a judge, a prosecutor, and a minister, the 'gaucho' drug lord was transferred to Ezeiza prison

The transfer of the drug lord Leonardo Airaldi to Ezeiza prison was implemented for security reasons following a plot to kill a federal judge, a prosecutor, and a provincial minister in Argentina.

Feb 28 • 18:23 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Conviction confirmed for the thief who attempted to steal the Supreme Court president's truck

The Federal Criminal Cassation Chamber confirmed a four-year prison sentence for Damián Berruet, who attempted to steal a truck assigned to the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Argentina.

Feb 27 • 21:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Adilsinho is transferred to federal prison in Brasília

Adilson Oliveira Coutinho, known as Adilsinho, was transferred to a federal prison in Brasília following his arrest in a joint operation by federal and civil police.

Feb 27 • 21:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PF requests Adilsinho's transfer to federal prison

Adilson Oliveira Coutinho, known as Adilsinho, is set to be transferred to a federal prison following his arrest for various criminal activities connected to organized crime in Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 27 • 14:53 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Chicago man deported from Bali after prison release for murder arrested on flight back to US

Tommy Schaefer, a Chicago man deported from Bali after serving time for murdering his girlfriend’s mother, was arrested on his flight back to the U.S. facing new federal charges.

Feb 26 • 23:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

"I'm going to buy champagne to celebrate the death of a police officer," he said after murdering a prison officer

A 15-year-old boy was arrested for the murder of federal prison officer Alberto Javier Ávalos during a robbery in Argentina, having reportedly announced plans to celebrate the officer's death.

Feb 26 • 22:29 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Toronto man caught in U.S. online child predator sting sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Toronto man was sentenced to 10 years in U.S. federal prison for attempting to meet a minor for sexual purposes, unknowingly engaging with an undercover police officer instead.

Feb 26 • 17:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: NE2 on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil sentenced brothers Brazão to 76 years in prison for the murder of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes, alongside a R$ 7 million fine for reparations.

Feb 25 • 22:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: EPTV 2 South of Minas on Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court sentenced brothers Brazão to 76 years in prison for the murder of Marielle Franco and Anderson Gomes and mandated them to pay R$ 7 million in reparations to the victims' families.

Feb 25 • 22:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: Jornal Anhanguera 2nd Edition this Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Supreme Federal Court in Brazil sentenced brothers Brazão to 76 years in prison for the murder of Marielle and Anderson, along with additional reparations to the victims' families.

Feb 25 • 22:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Conviction of the Brazão Brothers for the Murder of Marielle Reverberates in Foreign Media

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court convicted brothers Chiquinho and Domingos Brazão to 76 years and 3 months in prison for planning the murder of city councilor Marielle Franco and her driver in Rio de Janeiro.

Feb 25 • 19:59 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

American released from Indonesia jail after serving 11 years for 'suitcase murder' as US case looms

An American man has been released from an Indonesian prison after serving 11 years for the murder of his girlfriend's mother, and he now faces federal charges in the United States.

Feb 25 • 19:31 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

After the approval of the Anti-Infraction Bill, Derrite meets with Bolsonaro

Hours after the approval of the anti-infraction bill, federal deputy Guilherme Derrite visited former president Jair Bolsonaro in prison to discuss their plans for the upcoming elections.

Feb 25 • 13:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Court acquits Léo Lins in case that sentenced him to 8 years in prison for prejudiced jokes

The Federal Court acquitted comedian Léo Lins, previously sentenced to over eight years for making discriminatory jokes during a comedy show.

Feb 24 • 12:57 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Moraes orders PM-DF to explain visits to Anderson Torres outside authorized hours

Minister Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the Police Command of the Federal District to clarify unauthorized visits to former Minister of Justice Anderson Torres in prison within 48 hours.

Feb 23 • 18:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Moraes authorizes visits for Bia Kicis, Feliciano, and Rogério Marinho to Bolsonaro at Papudinha

Minister Alexandre de Moraes has permitted political visits to former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a prison sentence for attempting a coup.

Feb 19 • 19:58 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Crime & Justice

Harju County Court found Israeli citizen guilty of espionage for the FSB

Anatoly Privalov, an Israeli citizen, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for espionage against Estonia, gathering and transmitting information to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB).

Feb 19 • 16:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

California News Today, Live: Latest Updates from Thursday, February 19

California lawmakers are urging the DHS not to reopen the former Dublin federal prison as an ICE detention facility due to safety concerns.

Feb 19 • 14:55 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Crime & Justice

Harju County Court Convicts Israeli Citizen of Espionage for FSB

The Harju County Court has convicted Israeli citizen Anatoly Privalov for espionage on behalf of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), sentencing him to six and a half years in prison.

Feb 19 • 09:59 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

PHOTOS ⟩ Court sentences Israeli citizen who spied in Estonia on behalf of the FSB to prison

Anatoli Privalov, an Israeli citizen residing in Narva, was sentenced to prison by the Harju County Court for spying on behalf of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) against Estonia and its allies for at least nine years.

Feb 19 • 09:33 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Judge orders Javier Duarte to remain in prison; he had two months left to serve his sentence

A federal judge has ordered former Veracruz governor Javier Duarte to stay in prison, denying his release just two months before the completion of his initial sentence for corruption.

Feb 18 • 04:20 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Lawmakers approve reform to classify and punish sexual harassment and stalking with prison time

The Mexican Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved reforms to the Federal Penal Code to classify and penalize sexual harassment and stalking with prison sentences.

Feb 18 • 02:36 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Moraes approves Derrite's visit to Bolsonaro at Papudinha

Minister Alexandre de Moraes has authorized a visit by federal deputy Guilherme Derrite to former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is incarcerated at the Papudinha prison in Brazil.

Feb 16 • 15:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a vulnerable person is arrested on BR-101 in São Cristóvão

A man with a sentence of over 17 years for sexual abuse was apprehended on BR-101 in São Cristóvão by the Federal Highway Police in Sergipe.

Feb 13 • 21:32 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Venezuelans sent to a prison in El Salvador will be able to return to the U.S., according to a judge's decision

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Venezuelans sent to a prison in El Salvador to continue their immigration processes in the United States.

Feb 12 • 20:12 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Federal judge blocks Trump's bid to move Biden-commuted death row inmates to ‘Alcatraz of the Rockies’

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to transfer 20 former death row inmates to a supermax prison, citing due process rights.

Feb 12 • 19:44 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

CBP Supervisor in Texas Discovered Protecting Undocumented Migrant

A CBP supervisor in Laredo, Texas, has been accused of harboring an undocumented migrant with whom he had a romantic relationship, facing up to ten years in federal prison as a result.

Feb 12 • 18:25 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Judge Bento, historic sentence

Federal judge Walter Bento has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption, marking the highest penalty in Argentine history for such offenses.

Feb 12 • 04:10 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STF sees attempt to simulate illness and maintains the arrest of lobbyist who became skeletal in prison

The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court has upheld the maximum-security imprisonment of lobbyist Andreson de Oliveira Gonçalves, who is suspected of trying to feign a serious medical condition to obtain house arrest.

Feb 11 • 20:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PF operation carries out warrants against group suspected of drug trafficking and money laundering

The Federal Police of Brazil executed preventive prison orders and search warrants against a suspected drug trafficking and money laundering group in multiple cities.

Feb 11 • 12:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Winter Olympics venue now a PRISON that housed famous rapper and cartel member

The 1980 Winter Olympics site in Lake Placid, New York, has been converted into a federal prison that previously housed notable inmates.

Feb 10 • 07:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Sentence for former federal judge Walter Bento: He was sentenced to 18 years in prison for corruption and will remain incarcerated in Cacheuta prison

Former federal judge Walter Bento has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for leading a judicial corruption network in Mendoza, along with a lifetime disqualification from holding public office and a hefty fine.

Feb 7 • 00:18 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police says Bolsonaro does not have depression and can remain in prison

The Federal Police concluded that Jair Bolsonaro does not suffer from depression and is in a controlled environment that meets his health needs.

Feb 6 • 15:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bolsonaro claims that cell in 'Papudinha' is better than previous prison location at the Federal Police

Former President Jair Bolsonaro stated that he perceives an improvement in his current prison environment, known as 'Papudinha', compared to his previous location at the Federal Police headquarters, following his conviction to over 27 years in prison.

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

Federal Police report states that Bolsonaro's health requires care, but he is fit to remain in prison

A medical report from the Federal Police indicates that former President Jair Bolsonaro's health requires care, yet he is deemed fit to remain in Papudinha prison, where he is serving a 27-year and 3-month sentence for a coup attempt.

Feb 6 • 14:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

This individual, Bible and shaved head: the first week in Papuda of the pilot who left a teenager in a coma in DF

Pedro Arthur Turra Basso, a 19-year-old pilot arrested for a violent incident in the Federal District, has begun serving time in the Papuda prison after being moved from solitary confinement.

Feb 6 • 12:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

PRF arrests duo attempting to enter with stolen car at Maximum Security Prison in Maceió

Federal Highway Police arrested two men trying to enter a prison with a stolen car in Maceió, leading to charges of receipt of stolen property and signal adulteration.

Feb 6 • 12:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Pilot who left young man in coma in the Federal District is 'deeply saddened' and has been reading the Bible in prison, says defense

Pilot Pedro Arthur Turra Basso, 19, expressed deep sadness and concern for those affected during his first interview in custody, as stated by his defense team.

Feb 5 • 23:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Three women are convicted of million-dollar fraud against INSS using 'factory' of false documents

Three individuals have been convicted by the Federal Court for a million-dollar fraud against the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) in Espírito Santo, involving the creation of false documents, with prison sentences of up to nine years and a restitution order of over R$4.5 million to the public coffers.

Feb 5 • 22:16 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Conviction of former judge Walter Bento: the prosecution requested 18 years for corruption, organized crime, enrichment, and money laundering

The prosecution requested an 18-year prison sentence for former judge Walter Bento and others involved in corruption during the second day of sentencing hearings in Mendoza's federal court.

Feb 5 • 19:54 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Judge rejects lifting preventive prison imposed on former manager of Segalmex

A federal judge has upheld the preventive prison order against Juan Bautista Rojas Fontes, the former budget control manager at Segalmex, who is facing charges of organized crime and money laundering.

Feb 5 • 19:49 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
Crime & Justice

The man who tried to assassinate Trump on a golf course before the 2024 presidential elections was sentenced to life imprisonment

A federal judge sentenced Ryan Roth to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida in 2024.

Feb 5 • 10:44 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Life imprisonment for man who attempted to assassinate Trump in Florida: 'I lived a good life'

A man was sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a golf course in Florida, with the federal judge condemning the act as unacceptable.

Feb 4 • 22:04 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Bolsonaro Deposes to Federal Police for Associating Lula with 'Cachaça' and Drugs Trafficking

Former President Jair Bolsonaro testified to the Federal Police regarding posts linking President Lula to drug trafficking and derogatory references, during an ongoing investigation while serving a 27-year prison sentence.

Feb 4 • 18:24 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Sentence Issued to Trump’s Assailant: Here’s How Much He Is Sentenced

A man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump during his stay at a golf course in South Florida has been sentenced to life in prison, confirmed by a federal court.

Feb 4 • 17:54 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Judge dismisses amparo of Carlos Maldonado, ex-collaborator of Silviano Aureoles

A federal judge dismissed the amparo filed by former Michoacán Finance Secretary Carlos Maldonado Mendoza, who seeks to overturn the justified preventive prison imposed on him last year for allegedly diverting over 3 billion pesos intended for police facilities.

Feb 4 • 01:53 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: BDP of Tuesday, February 3, 2025

The article covers various events including the Federal Police's investigation into BRB for fraudulent management, the US downing of an Iranian drone, Amanda's arrest, fashion recruitment linked to Epstein in Brazil, politicians trying to curb investigations in an election year, and potential prison time for Bolsonaro.

Feb 3 • 18:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Daily Summary #1847: Federal Police opens investigation into BRB for fraudulent management; Bolsonaro and generals could go to common prison in case of expulsion from the Armed Forces

The Federal Police has launched an investigation into BRB for fraudulent management, while Bolsonaro and military generals could face imprisonment if expelled from the Armed Forces, amid political negotiations to limit investigations in an election year.

Feb 3 • 17:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: NE1 of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

The article reports various incidents, including a Federal Police investigation into BRB for fraudulent management, a bus accident in Alagoas with 15 fatalities, political maneuvering against investigations during an election year, potential prison time for Bolsonaro if he loses his military rank, a Brazilian being assaulted at a ski resort in France, and a search at X offices in France involving Musk.

Feb 3 • 16:21 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

Now there is only one way out of the German climate prison

The Federal Administrative Court has ruled that the German government must urgently tighten climate protection measures, warning of significant restrictions on freedom and the economy, leaving only one hope.

Feb 2 • 14:41 UTC

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