Venezuela Becomes Colombia’s ‘Creepy’ Marijuana Drug Corridor
Seizures of marijuana shipments on Venezuela’s coast and along its border with Colombia have underscored the country’s role as an…
DEA Criticized for Tame Review of Foreign Operations
A long-awaited review of the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s foreign operations has faced criticism from experts who say the report…
AFLNT, Alice Springs Town Council remain at loggerheads over community football competition
A month after Alice Springs Town Council resolved to withdraw support for the upcoming Central Australian community football competition there is no…
Caborca Cartel Resists Chapitos in Battle for Sonora, Mexico
A bloody confrontation between the Caborca Cartel and the Chapitos in Sonora, Mexico, has revealed the resilience of Rafael Caro…
Venezuela Kills Gang Leader Whose Political Connections Were ‘Open Secret’
Venezuelan security forces have killed one of the country’s most-wanted criminals, “El Conejo” (The Rabbit). Despite El Conejo’s renown, his…
Colombia’s Peace Process Stumbles as Gaitanista Ceasefire Ends
A spate of recent attacks by the AGC, one of Colombia’s leading criminal groups, has raised doubts about whether its…
Dominican Republic Corruption Investigation Inches Toward Ex-President
Former high-ranking government officials, including several ex-ministers, have been hit with a string of corruption-related charges in the Dominican Republic,…
‘Mula’: The Bridge Between MS13 and Mexican Mafia in Tijuana, Mexico
One afternoon in 1993, Nelson Alexander Flores Pacheco, better known as “Mula” within the MS13, took his knife, stabbed a…
Venezuela Oil Minister Resigns Amid Political Fight With Criminal Ramifications
The resignation of Venezuela’s Oil Minister Tareck El Aissami, just days after the arrest of one of his most important…
Europe Narco-sub Heralds More to Come
The discovery of a second “narco-submarine” on European shores suggests that others may be on the way. Spanish authorities discovered…