Members of the Savien gang set fire to the home of a leader of a local self-defense group in the community of Chandèl, in Haiti’s Artibonite department.

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and opposition leader made her first public appearance back on Venezuelan soil. Dressed in white and visibly moved, she entered the church dedicated to one of Venezuela’s most venerated Marian images. Supporters surrounded her with hugs, tears, applause, rosaries, and crucifixes. One woman, crying, summed up the moment: “The Virgin has performed a miracle for us.”

Early this morning in Guasave, Sinaloa: A convoy of 16 SEMAR (Mexican Navy) vehicles entered the city, accompanied by a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with its navigation lights off. No ops reported, only personnel movement.

An armed ambush yesterday afternoon in Concepción, Bolivia, targeted the occupants of a pickup truck. Initial reports claimed that “narco” Júnior Trindade, leader of the ADE/TCP-GO faction from Goiás, Brazil, had been killed. He is alive but in serious condition at the hospital. Early reports of his death were incorrect. His wife was reportedly arrested in Concepción after attempting to arrange a plane to fly him to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. A second Brazilian who was with him was also injured. His identity has not yet been confirmed. Conflicting accounts continue about who carried out the attack. The incident is being linked by local authorities to organized-crime activity in the border region of the Chiquitanía.

Members of the Haitian gangs known as the Taliban and 400 Mawozo opened fire on United Nations helicopters, using possibly a M16A1 (Colt 603) and G3A3 assault rifles.

....Or fund Al-Shabaab.

October 24, 2026 - Salvadoran troops reported their first direct armed clash with Haitian criminal gangs in the Cul-de-Sac plain near Port-au-Prince. The confrontation occurred while the soldiers were conducting search operations in the area. At least one Salvadoran soldier was injured.

Colombian National Police Arrest Alleged ACSN Leader ‘Kevin Massacre,’ Successor to ‘Bendito Menor’ Colombian National Police have arrested a man known by the alias ‘Kevin Massacre,’ identified as the alleged leader of the Autodefensas Conquistadoras de la Sierra Nevada (ACSN). Authorities say he is the presumed successor to ‘Bendito Menor,’ who was killed during a recent police operation in Riohacha, La Guajira. According to official reports, the suspect is linked to the control of drug trafficking routes in the Colombian Caribbean, the acquisition of weapons and ammunition, and ongoing conflicts between criminal groups in the region. During the operation, police seized a fragmentation grenade, 120 rounds of .38-caliber ammunition, a pickup truck, and three cell phones, which were turned over to the authorities.

At Least 10 Suspected Guerrillas Reportedly Killed in Clashes in Tibú, Norte de Santander Intense fighting between FARC dissidents and the ELN broke out on Tuesday, October 20, along the road linking Tibú to the corregimiento of La Gabarra, near kilometer 19. Social organizations report that at least ten suspected members of the armed groups were killed. The Peace Advisor for Norte de Santander said authorities are verifying the information and audiovisual material received about the incidents. The broader public order situation in Catatumbo remains a serious concern, with ongoing attacks using explosive drones in rural areas and the confinement of communities in Tibú, El Tarra, and El Carmen.

Intense clashes are underway in Haiti between Salvadoran special forces and armed gangs as part of a major rescue operation authorized by President Nayib Bukele to recover four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped after an ambush.

The CIA just posted a Spanish-language guide (with video) on how Cubans can contact the agency securely, right after Sec. Rubio called on those seeking change in Cuba to pursue a “discrete partnership with the CIA.” Key tips: use a device/connection not linked to your identity or work, delete unnecessary apps, private browsing + clear history, a dedicated email, and a paid VPN not based in Cuba, Russia, Iran, or China. Preferred option is still visiting a U.S. facility in person if safe. Provide city/country, job, access level, and a secure reply method. This follows Trump’s rally remarks suggesting U.S. warships could stop near Cuba on the way back from Iran.

Paratroopers from El Salvador pray before departing on a mission to Haiti. Images show Salvadoran Special Forces soldiers praying on a bus as they head to the airport for deployment to Port-au-Prince. The contingent is joining the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) operations targeting the criminal group 400 Mawozo. According to a source, the force of about 100 personnel comes from the CEAT, the Paratrooper Battalion, and the Special Operations Group (GOE). They are also carrying specialized weaponry for security operations on Haitian soil.

Police Deploy Air and Ground Units in Zapopan’s Valle Real Jalisco state police are conducting a security operation in the Valle Real neighborhood of Zapopan. The deployment includes both ground units and aerial support. Authorities have not yet disclosed the reason for the operation.

Cloudflare can hide your hosting company, but your site is worthless without DNS. Figured you Narcos would of learned that long ago. None the less, Tango Down.....

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