From Paraguay to Colombia: The Murderous Reach of Transnational Crime
The discovery of new evidence linked to a deceased witness in the case of Marcelo Pecci, a prominent Paraguayan anti-mafia…
What’s Behind the Distribution of Weapons to Public Employees in Venezuela?
Venezuela’s regime, led by Nicolás Maduro, has distributed weapons to state workers and militias, potentially aiming to expand the country’s…
Chone Killers
The Chone Killers have embodied the mutation of Ecuador’s organized crime landscape from low-level street gangs to sophisticated, extremely violent…
Ecuador’s Lobos Turn El Oro Province Into Battleground
The Ecuadorian coastal province El Oro has emerged as a new hotspot for violence, as splintering criminal groups compete for…
Haiti Violence Surges as Gangs Expand Influence
Haiti’s gangs caused thousands of deaths and the displacement of over a million people in the past year, according to…
Emergency Measures Fall Short in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago has extended a state of emergency to counter record homicides. But the measure, a standard strategy for…
Maduro Regime Takes Out Defiant Gang Boss
The leader of one of Venezuela’s most prominent gangs, known as “Wilexis,” has been killed by authorities, ending a six-year…
How Fentanyl Producers in Mexico Are Adapting to a Challenging Market
When Mario* heard the news in mid-May 2023, he immediately suspended his operations. After five years of booming fentanyl trafficking…
Violence Transforms Ecuador’s Migration Landscape
A year after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared war on organized crime, the country is grappling with a surge in…
Renewed War for Colombia Cocaine Center
The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated into a new phase of violence, as intense fighting between two Colombian…