Haiti’s Anti-Gang Vigilantes May Pose Future Criminal Threat
Anti-gang vigilantism is spreading and gaining public support amid escalating insecurity in Haiti, raising the possibility that such movements could…
Brokers, More Than Mexico’s ‘Cartels,’ Key to Precursor Flow
Jerónimo** arrived at the restaurant wearing a rooster cap, a black T-shirt, and denim pants. A semi-automatic pistol was holstered…
How Fentanyl is Synthesized in Mexico
In 2018, US and Mexican authorities began tracking several chemists working for the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico that were trying…
Size and Scope of the Meth Industry in Mexico
Methamphetamine is the largest synthetic drug industry in the world and the most consumed stimulant in the United States, far…
Making Synthetic Drugs: A Primer*
The process of making synthetic drugs involves various steps, but it must include a key ingredient called a precursor. For…
Precursors and Mexico’s Synthetic Drug Trade: Summary and Major Findings
Synthetic drugs have changed organized crime. As opposed to most legacy drugs — which rely on plants, harvests, favorable weather,…
Paraguay Election Dims Chances of Corruption Crackdown
Paraguay’s president-elect Santiago Peña and his Colorado Party emerged victorious in the April 30 election, but ties to alleged corruption…
Venezuela’s New Asset Forfeiture Law Unlikely to End Corruption
Venezuela’s National Assembly has passed an asset forfeiture law aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption. But in the hands…
4 Takeaways From CARICOM Firearms Report
Gang violence driving the Caribbean’s high homicide levels is being fueled by US firearms, according to a report released as…
CJNG Reaps Revenues From Tourist Real Estate Scam in Mexico
A new slate of sanctions against businesses and individuals involved in a timeshare scam in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, demonstrates how…