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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Preventive detention for 9 involved in alleged money laundering network that would have moved more than $1.7 billion through companies

A judge in Ecuador has ordered preventive detention for nine individuals accused of being part of a money laundering operation linked to over $1.7 billion in illicit transactions.

Mar 23 • 01:43 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Preventive detention for three involved in kidnapping attempt in the central-north of Quito

Three suspects have been placed in preventive detention following a failed kidnapping attempt in Quito, Ecuador, where they tried to abduct a citizen but were thwarted by local residents.

Mar 22 • 18:44 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who assaulted woman in elevator in Guarulhos (SP) is arrested again

A man filmed assaulting his ex-partner in a Guarulhos elevator has been arrested again after a preventive detention was ordered by the court.

Mar 21 • 14:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Man who assaulted ex-girlfriend with punches in elevator in Guarulhos is arrested again

A man who assaulted his ex-girlfriend in an elevator in Guarulhos has been arrested again following a preventive detention order by the court.

Mar 21 • 12:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar votes to maintain the imprisonment of Daniel Vorcaro but criticizes leaks and cites Lava Jato

Brazil's Supreme Court Minister Gilmar Mendes voted to uphold the preventive detention of banker Daniel Vorcaro while expressing concerns about media frenzy and the use of preventive arrests to induce plea deals.

Mar 20 • 21:57 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gilmar votes for Vorcaro to remain in prison, but says Mendonça used 'clichés' to justify the measure

Minister Gilmar Mendes has voted to keep former banker Daniel Vorcaro in prison, criticizing his colleague André Mendonça for using superficial arguments to support the decision.

Mar 20 • 21:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ maintains preventive detention of psychiatrist accused of sexual harassment and rape against patients

The STJ upheld the preventive detention of psychiatrist Rafael Pascon dos Santos, who is accused of sexual assault and harassment against patients in the Marília region of São Paulo.

Mar 19 • 23:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

STJ maintains imprisonment of former president of Rioprevidência

The Superior Court of Justice in Brazil has upheld the preventive detention of Deivis Marcon Antunes, the former president of Rioprevidência, amid investigations into alleged fraud involving state fund investments.

Mar 19 • 15:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Alleged leader of Los Tiguerones hitmen and his partner receive preventive detention

Brayan José M., known as La Perris, and his partner have been placed in preventive detention for illegal possession of firearms in Ecuador.

Mar 19 • 10:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Wife of the mastermind behind kidnapping at a Salvador mall has her arrest converted to preventive detention

The wife of the alleged mastermind behind a kidnapping at Salvador Shopping has had her temporary arrest converted to preventive detention as investigations continue.

Mar 19 • 00:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

VIDEO: lieutenant colonel is embraced by police officer upon arrival at prison in SP

Lieutenant Colonel Geraldo Neto arrives at a São Paulo prison, where he will be held in preventive detention on charges of killing his wife.

Mar 18 • 22:23 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former chief of staff of the mayor of Manaus arrested in operation has habeas corpus request denied by STJ

Anabela Freitas, former chief of staff for the mayor of Manaus, has had her request for habeas corpus denied while remaining in preventive detention related to the Erga Omnes operation.

Mar 18 • 21:59 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice decrees preventive detention of delegate suspected of ties with PCC

A Brazilian judge has ordered the preventive detention of police delegate Layla Lima Ayub, suspected of having connections with the criminal faction PCC.

Mar 17 • 15:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Moraes maintains the arrest of a judge and precautionary measures for other accused of leaking information to the CV

Minister Alexandre de Moraes has upheld the preventive detention of judge Macário Ramos Júdice Neto, accused of leaking confidential information about police operations to the Comando Vermelho gang.

Mar 17 • 00:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ultrafarma Case: STJ Grants House Arrest to Businessman Pointed as Lobbyist and Financial Operator in Billion-Dollar Bribery Scheme

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has converted the preventive detention of businessman Celso Eder Gonzaga de Araújo to house arrest amid a significant corruption investigation.

Mar 17 • 00:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Bremen Operation: Preventive detention for 26 prosecuted for alleged network contaminating containers with drugs

The Ecuadorian Prosecutor's Office has charged 26 individuals with organized crime related to large-scale drug trafficking as part of the Bremen Operation.

Mar 14 • 04:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Supreme Court decides to keep banker Daniel Vorcaro in jail

The Brazilian Supreme Court has upheld the preventive detention of Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, amid ongoing investigations into a criminal group.

Mar 14 • 00:49 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

‘Influencer’ arrested in Machala denied any link to extortion of merchant: judge ordered preventive detention

A well-known influencer in Ecuador has been arrested in Machala amid an extortion operation, denying any involvement in the alleged crimes.

Mar 13 • 23:17 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Goleada Case: Review Hearing for Preventive Detention of Aquiles Alvarez Suspended Pending Judge's Resolution

A hearing for the appeal of preventive detention for Aquiles Alvarez in the Goleada case has been suspended while the judge reviews the evidence presented.

Mar 13 • 15:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Condo Manager Who Confessed to Killing Real Estate Agent Has Preventive Detention Maintained by Justice

A Brazilian condo manager will remain in preventive detention following allegations that he murdered a real estate agent in Goiás.

Mar 13 • 14:35 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Mendonça and Fux vote to keep Vorcaro, from Master, in jail

Ministers André Mendonça and Luiz Fux voted to maintain the preventive detention of Daniel Vorcaro from Banco Master during a virtual session of Brazil's Supreme Court.

Mar 13 • 14:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Master Case: Second Chamber of the STF Analyzes Preventive Detention of Daniel Vorcaro; Understand

The Second Chamber of Brazil's STF will deliberate on the preventive detention of Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Banco Master, linked to financial crimes and undue payments.

Mar 13 • 07:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Goleada Case: The Appeal Hearing for Preventive Detention of Aquiles Álvarez and His Brothers Will Be Held This Friday the 13th

An appeal hearing regarding the preventive detention of Guayaquil's mayor Aquiles Álvarez and several others is scheduled for March 13 as part of the ongoing Goleada case involving organized crime and money laundering.

Mar 13 • 02:23 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Conclusion of the 120 days of fiscal instruction in the Magnicidio FV case amid versions, extractions, examinations, absences, and last-minute requests

The 120-day fiscal instruction period in the Magnicidio FV case, investigating the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, has concluded with only two people in preventive detention and five fugitives.

Mar 12 • 21:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice denies arrest of driver suspected of running over and killing woman and child in Santarém

The Pará State Court denied a request for preventive detention of Elisandro Domanski, who is accused of killing a woman and her child in a car accident in Santarém.

Mar 12 • 14:10 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Aquiles Alvarez appeals the preventive detention ordered in the Triple A case; judges in the Pichincha Court are sought to review the measure

Aquiles Alvarez, the mayor of Guayaquil, is appealing his preventive detention ordered in the Triple A corruption case following accusations of illegal fuel trafficking.

Mar 12 • 13:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman assaulted by partner in Óbidos requests withdrawal of protective measure; justice maintains detention

A woman assaulted in front of children in Óbidos requested to withdraw protective measures against her partner, but the court upheld the suspect's preventive detention.

Mar 11 • 18:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice dismisses police chief accused of promoting criminal organization in Itapecerica da Serra

A police chief in Itapecerica da Serra, Brazil, has been dismissed from public office for allegedly promoting a criminal organization, alongside two businessmen who have been placed under preventive detention.

Mar 10 • 00:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Justice revokes prison and orders the unblocking of assets of an agricultural company investigated for million-dollar scams in MT

Brazilian Justice has revoked the preventive detention and ordered the unblocking of assets belonging to an agricultural company being investigated for alleged scams in grain purchases.

Mar 9 • 21:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Farmer who killed his brother with knives has preventive detention maintained in Acre

Diérico Souza de Macedo's preventive detention continues as he faces charges for fatally stabbing his brother in Brazil.

Mar 9 • 17:48 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver who hit para-athlete in street race in Manaus had preventive detention ordered by the Justice

A driver who hit para-athlete Marleide Sales da Silva during a street race in Manaus has had his preventive detention ordered by the Justice.

Mar 9 • 14:58 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Mayor Aquiles Alvarez is in the Encuentro Prison, confirmed President Daniel Noboa

President Daniel Noboa has confirmed that Guayaquil Mayor Aquiles Alvarez has been transferred to the maximum-security Encuentro prison following a preventive detention order related to an investigation into corruption.

Mar 9 • 13:07 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Criminal court orders preventive detention for the mayor of Guayaquil, Aquiles Alvarez, prosecuted in the Triple A case

A criminal court has ordered preventive detention for Guayaquil's mayor, Aquiles Alvarez, amid ongoing investigations into illegal fuel sales as part of the Triple A case.

Mar 8 • 14:19 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Son of prosecutors arrested for murder in Machala after a chase: he and another suspect received preventive detention

Two men were arrested in Machala following a police chase after a shooting incident that resulted in one death.

Mar 8 • 02:12 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Court in the Triple A case suspends its resolution on the request for preventive detention of Guayaquil's mayor, Aquiles Alvarez

The court has delayed its decision on the preventive detention request for Guayaquil's mayor, Aquiles Alvarez, involved in a major illegal oil distribution case.

Mar 7 • 19:36 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

What Does Not Annoy Me in Folha

The article discusses the recent release from preventive detention of doctor Roger Abdelmassih, accused of multiple sexual assaults, alongside a commentary about media competition.

Mar 6 • 07:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court maintains prison for Daniel Vorcaro and brother-in-law and determines transfer to state prison in SP

A Brazilian court has upheld the preventive detention of banker Daniel Vorcaro amid an investigation into a billion-dollar financial fraud scheme.

Mar 4 • 19:14 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Karina 'B's mother, secretary in NL, denounces persecution: 'They waited for her children to arrest her'

Karina ‘B’, a city secretary in Monterrey, is in preventive detention on extortion and false declaration charges, while her mother claims that law enforcement waited to arrest her until she was with her children.

Mar 4 • 16:56 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Santo Domingo City Council will analyze the permanence of councilor detained for attempted murder

The Santo Domingo City Council will decide on March 3 whether to retain or dismiss councilor Miguel Morocho Rodríguez, who is in preventive detention for alleged attempted murder.

Mar 3 • 12:44 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Appeal hearing in Goleada case to be reinstated on Thursday

The appeal hearing for preventive detention in the Goleada case, involving Mayor Aquiles Alvarez, will be reinstated on March 5 due to the previous hearing being declared failed due to the absence of the prosecutor.

Mar 2 • 21:26 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Collective rape in Copacabana: understand what is known about the case in 10 points

Four young individuals in Rio de Janeiro have been charged with the collective rape of a 17-year-old girl, leading to their preventive detention.

Mar 2 • 20:17 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Hearing of the Goleada case scheduled for this Monday, March 2, in Quito is suspended

The appeal hearing regarding the preventive detention of five individuals involved in the Goleada case, including the mayor of Guayaquil, Aquiles Alvarez, has been suspended shortly before it was set to begin.

Mar 2 • 15:47 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Former employee who ran over workshop owner in BH has arrest converted to preventive detention; VIDEO

A former employee in Belo Horizonte has had his arrest converted to preventive detention after running over the owner of a workshop during a confrontation.

Mar 2 • 12:41 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court orders preventive detention of TJRR server arrested with child pornography

A court in Roraima has converted the detention of a public server from the Court of Justice into preventive detention for possession of child pornography and illegal ammunition.

Feb 27 • 20:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspects of killing a patient at Hospital Areolino de Abreu have their arrests converted to preventive detention

A judge has converted the arrests of two suspects involved in the killing of a patient at a hospital in Teresina, Brazil, into preventive detention due to their inability to participate in a custody hearing.

Feb 27 • 17:04 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

The government proposes significant changes to prison sentences

The Finnish government has proposed the introduction of preventive detention for dangerous offenders and reforms to the release process for life sentence prisoners.

Feb 26 • 19:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Court upholds the imprisonment of father, grandmother, and stepmother suspected of torturing a teenager to death in Rondônia

The court in Rondônia has converted the arrest of three individuals suspected of torturing a 16-year-old girl, Marta Isabelle dos Santos, to death from a flagrant to a preventive detention.

Feb 26 • 15:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP executes warrant against investigated individual who moved funds even during preventive detention

The Public Ministry of Mato Grosso do Sul is conducting Operation Camouflage to investigate money laundering linked to a criminal organization.

Feb 26 • 13:02 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Appeal hearing for Aquiles Alvarez's imprisonment will be on March 2

An appeal hearing for Guayaquil's mayor, Aquiles Alvarez, regarding his preventive detention will take place on March 2, 2026, amid allegations of organized crime related to money laundering and tax fraud.

Feb 24 • 20:32 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Paraíba Court Denies Habeas Corpus and Maintains Arrest of Hytalo Santos and Husband

The Paraíba Court of Justice upheld the preventive detention of influencer Hytalo Santos and his husband Israel Natã Vicente, rejecting a habeas corpus request after their conviction for producing and sharing sexual content involving minors.

Feb 24 • 20:10 UTC

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