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Government announces reform to restructure gendarmería after corruption network
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President Gabriel Boric surprised by announcing a constitutional reform transferring Gendarmería's security functions to the Ministry of Public Security, in response to Operation Apocalipsis that detained 44 gendarmes for prison corruption. The measure separates inmate custody from social reintegration, which will go to a new body under Justice. Authorities emphasize it aims to fight organized crime and clean the institution.
Seven detainees escaped from Neiva's Temporary Detention Center (CDT) in the early hours of Tuesday, an incident local authorities blame on custody system failures and the improper presence of high-profile inmates. The breakout, detected at 6:05 a.m., involves a man known as alias 'Richard', arrested for a motorcycle bomb attack in La Plata. Authorities have launched recapture operations and demand greater accountability from INPEC and the Huila Governor's Office.
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Folha de S.Paulo conducted a two-hour visit to the Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (Cecot) in El Salvador in December 2025, following a request made in November 2024. Reporter Daniela Arcanjo joined journalists and influencers on a tour guided by Nayib Bukele's government. This experience launches a series of reports on the prison, which has become a symbol of the fight against gangs and a target for criticism over human rights violations.
Ouaihid Ben Faïza, a convicted drug trafficker, secured a controversial prison leave for a job interview in Vaulx-en-Velin. The manager of Hydroquip, the company that hosted him, insists on treating him as any other person. The move has sparked mixed reactions.
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Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on TF1 Tuesday evening that the first detainee transfers to the high-security Condé-sur-Sarthe prison will begin in the next few hours. Around 40 prisoners will be moved there by month's end to a unit focused on combating organized crime. This facility is France's second of its kind after Vendin-le-Vieil.