Chile’s First Official Organized Crime Report Highlights Role of Foreign Groups
Chilean authorities are providing more detail about the growing sophistication and violence of transnational organized crime as homicides and drug…
Extortion Rise in Honduras Signals Emergence of New Criminal Players
Extortion appears to be increasing in Honduras as smaller gangs fill the gap left by larger groups who are retreating…
Do Changes in Mexico’s Fentanyl Production Explain a Drop in US Overdoses?
Kevin González was at a point of total desperation when he decided to check himself into an addiction treatment center…
The 5 Most-Read Criminal Group Profiles in 2024
This year saw critical changes within some of the most notorious criminal organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean, reflecting…
The 5 Most-Read Criminal Actor Profiles in 2024
This year, several criminal actors stood out for their staying power or ability to adapt in the face of an…
Bahamas Police in Turmoil Over US Drug Trafficking Case
The Bahamas police force is engulfed in a scandal following US allegations of a police-sanctioned cocaine trafficking scheme that underscores…
Canadian ‘Porn King’ Accused of Looting Honduran Cultural Artifacts
Over 3,500 archaeological items have been recovered from the house of a controversial Canadian property magnate in Honduras, adding to…
Harrowing Massacre Underscores Depth of Gang Control in Haiti
Reports of a chilling massacre in Haiti highlight the depth of criminal control in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where a…
What Trump’s Hardline Immigration Policy Means for Crime on the US-Mexico Border
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to clamp down on undocumented migrants could play into the hands of criminal groups who stand…
After Historic International Crackdown, Are Multinational Drug Ops the Future?
A recent international anti-drug operation led by Colombia that seized 1,400 tons of drugs laid bare the size and complexity…