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Amidst Hungary-Ukraine Dispute, Hungarian Prime Minister Continues to Block EU Sanctions and Aid Package |
At a European Union (EU) summit on March 19, 2026, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán continued to veto both an EU financial aid package for Ukraine and a sanctions package targeting... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
Hungary, Ukraine |
European Union, International Cooperation, Sanctions |
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UAE and Kuwait Dismantle Terrorist Network Linked to Hezbollah and Iran as European Authorities Investigate Iran’s Suspected Involvement in Attacks on Jewish Sites |
Since February 28, 2026, the war between Israel and the United States (U.S.), on the one hand, and Iran, on the other, has sparked counter-terrorism enforcement initiatives in the Middle East and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
Europe, Iran, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates |
Counter-terrorism, Law Enforcement |
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INTERPOL Operation Synergia III: Public–Private Partnership, Intelligence-to-Action, and the Limits of Global Law Enforcement |
INTERPOL declared Operation Synergia III complete on March 13, 2026. The operation, which ran from July 18, 2025, until January 31, 2026, across seventy-two countries, resulted in the removal of 45... |
Aniska Manojkumar |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
World |
Cybercrime, INTERPOL, Intelligence, International Cooperation |
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Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files Acknowledges and Addresses Delays |
Over the past months, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), INTERPOL’s appellate body, has published its Annual Activity Report for 2024 and announced... |
Dr. Ted R. Bromund, Sandra Grossman Esq., and Charlie Magri Esq. |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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U.S. District Court Vacates FinCEN’s Real Estate Reporting Rule |
On March 19, 2026, a United States (U.S.) District Court in Tyler, Texas, granted summary judgment, invalidating and vacating the final rule requiring national reporting on certain persons involved... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
United States |
Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering, Transparency |
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Former Syrian Colonel Charged with Crimes Against Humanity in Historic UK Case |
Salem Michel Al-Salem, a former colonel in the Syrian Air Force intelligence department, appeared in a London court on March 10, 2026, to face charges of crimes against humanity. The hearing marks... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Syria, United Kingdom |
Charged with Crimes, Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, International Crimes |
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The Shield of the Americas Summit and American Involvement in Ecuador |
In early March 2026, Ecuador and the United States (U.S.) began coordinated military operations against various criminal gangs across the Andean nation.[2] Currently, Washington is mainly... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Ecuador, United States |
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Republic of Congo Gives Life Sentence to Ex-Football Chief over Embezzling FIFA Funds |
On March 10, 2026, a Brazzaville criminal court found former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas guilty of embezzling $1.1 million in money from the Féd... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Congo |
Corruption, Embezzlement, Sentencing |
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U.S. 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment Reflects Political Priorities |
In March, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury published the 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA). While much of the assessment follows the topics covered by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
United States |
Money Laundering, U.S. Federal Government |
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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Issues Opinion on Illicit Firearms Trafficking |
On March 5, 2026, in San José, Costa Rica, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) issued its advisory opinion No. 30/2025 on state obligations regarding human rights with respect... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Latin America and South America, North America |
Arms Trafficking, Human Rights |
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FBI Most Wanted List Produces Quick Capture of Fugitive in Mexico |
On March 10, 2026, with the help of Mexican law enforcement, the United States (U.S.) government was able to capture Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, of Federal Way, Washington, in Culiacán, Sinaloa... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Ghana Calls for Investigation of Missile Attack on UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon |
On March 6, 2026, shortly before 6:00 p.m. local time (16:00 GMT), two missiles struck the headquarters of Ghana’s United Nations (UN) peacekeeping battalion in Lebanon, injuring three... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
Ghana, Israel, Lebanon |
Human Rights, International Law, Investigation, United Nations |
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The U.S. and Europol Dismantle One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums |
On March 3 and 4, 2026, law enforcement agents and officers in fourteen countries, including the United States (U.S.), took coordinated actions against LeakBase and its users in an initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
Europe, United States |
Cybercrime, Europol |
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U.S. President Issues Executive Order against Foreign Persons Committing Cybercrime and Fraud against Americans |
On March 6, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing relevant executive branch officials to take action to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Fraud |
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UN Commission Holds Russia Accountable for Deportation of Ukrainian Children as Crimes Against Humanity |
On March 12, 2026, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine submitted its latest report to the United Nations Human Rights Council (OHCHR) at the sixty-first session.
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Michael Plachta |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Crimes against Humanity, Human Rights, United Nations |
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Iran Attacks Undermine International Law |
On February 28, 2026, United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military had started major combat operations in Iran, including substantial bombing. The bombing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-03-06 |
Iran, United States |
International Law, Law of War |
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A Cryptocurrency Trading Scandal Shines Light on Ineffective Regulatory Measures and AML Oversight |
In late 2025, Binance, the world’s largest digital platform for cryptocurrency trading, uncovered that Iranian-linked entities were active on its platform, possibly violating United States (U... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
3 |
2026-03-06 |
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Regulation, Sanctions |
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2025 Retrospective – Compliance Key Developments and Trends in Brazil |
In 2025, Brazilian public institutions intensified measures aimed at strengthening public integrity and tackling corruption. In this context, notable developments included greater coordination... |
Bruno Maeda, Carlos Ayres, Erica Sarubbi, Fernanda Bidlovsky, Beatrice Yokota, Renato Machado de Souza, & Olivia C. Branco |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Brazil |
Compliance |
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“El Mencho,” leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, is Dead: Takedown Dynamics, Bilateral Intelligence, and the Immediate Security Aftermath |
On February 22, 2026, Mexico’s armed forces executed a high-impact operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, aimed at detaining Rubén “N” (a/k/a “El Mencho”),widely... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, National Security |
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules IEEPA Tariffs Are Unconstitutional |
On February 20, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed through various executive orders. By a 6-3... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
United States |
Customs, Economic Sanctions |