Ecuador was left reeling when at least 120 inmates were killed in a Guayaquil jail. Local gangs linked with Mexican drug cartels were behind the slaughter in what is believed to be a fight over territory. The riot was the worst prison massacre in Ecuador’s history. Some of the images in this report are graphic. CGTN’s Dan Collyns reports from Guayaquil.
During Colombia's internal armed conflict more than 6,000 people were murdered, that's according to the country's Justice Department. The dead were categorized as rebel fighters to inflate the number of combat kills. It's a case that is still under investigation. It has left thousands searching ...
Is Miami Beach sinking? So what exactly does that mean? The technical term is subsidence. It means the lowering of the surface due to the removal or compaction of materials below it. Sinkholes that open up primarily in central Florida are dramatic examples of subsidence. In the wake of the tragi...
Pirates and robbing ships at sea may seem like a thing of the past. But in Mexico, a region famous for pirates, the practice continues. And as Alasdair Baverstock reports, these modern-day pirates are well-armed and prepared for maritime warfare.