What Mexico’s Posture on Fentanyl Says About US Relations
Regardless of whether Mexican criminal organizations are synthesizing fentanyl at home or are getting it from abroad, the Mexican government’s…
Matamoros: a Symptom of Mexico’s Larger Illness
It took the dramatic killing of two US citizens in early March to put Matamoros on the criminal map, but…
5 Takeaways From UN Global Report on Cocaine 2023
A new UN report on the global state of the cocaine trade reveals record production levels in Latin America, a…
The Northeast Cartel and Criminal Hegemony in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
The pastor had just arrived at the shelter with sweetbread when the messages started. As he walked past migrants receiving…
Cocaine Prices in Australia, New Zealand: Worth the Trek for Traffickers
Two multi-ton cocaine seizures near Australia and New Zealand had an estimated street value of over $1 billion, leading to…
Coca May Have Permanently Taken Root in Central America
Honduran and Guatemalan authorities are eradicating record amounts of coca plants, further evidence of the coca’s expansion beyond the traditional…
New Strategies in Rosario, Argentina, as Monos Fight
The ongoing fragmentation of Argentina’s most powerful criminal group, the Monos, has led to a strategic rethink about how security…
Haiti’s Notorious Gang Leader, Vitel’Homme Innocent, Named in Presidential Killing
Away from the besieged center of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, one gang leader has gained notoriety for attacks in the city’s…
Mexico’s Gulf Cartel Doing Damage Control After Kidnapping, Murdering US Citizens
A faction of one of Mexico’s older organized crime groups is doing damage control with a cheap public relations campaign…
Gulf Cartel
The Gulf Cartel is one of the oldest and most powerful of Mexico’s criminal groups but has lost territory and…