Did US Military Strikes Impact Caribbean Drug Trafficking?
The grainy black and white footage shows a small boat traveling at speed on the high seas off the coast…
4 Things to Know about Brazil’s ‘Pablo Escobar’
As the trial of Sergio Roberto de Carvalho, dubbed Brazil’s version of “Pablo Escobar,” gets underway in Belgium, the charges…
On the Radar: Brazil’s ‘Escobar,’ Haiti’s Latest Massacre, and Venezuela’s Former First Lady Under Scrutiny
This week’s On the Radar highlights Haiti’s latest massacre by the Gran Grif gang, the trial of Sérgio Roberto de…
The Many Lives of ‘Iván Mordisco,’ Colombia’s Most Wanted
President Gustavo Petro has intensified operations against Iván Mordisco, Colombia’s most wanted criminal. But, after years of military offensives and…
From Airstrikes to Cooperation: Will the ‘New Phase’ of Ecuador’s Drug War Deliver?
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa says that, two years in, his organized crime crackdown is entering a “new phase” that combines…
The Corruption Engine Behind Sebastián Marset’s Empire
On October 14, 2020, a Paraguayan congressman named Erico Galeano Segovia and a Paraguayan businessman named Hugo Manuel González Ramos…
On the Radar: Cocaine Power Shifts and Seizures
Allegations link Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro to drug trafficking, while Venezuela’s regime, and its Cartel of the Suns, process a…
Map: Military Strikes Target Complex Criminal Landscape on Colombia-Ecuador Border
Ecuador’s armed forces, backed by the United States military, conducted airstrikes on camps on March 6 that they claim belonged…
Carnival, Samba, and Criminal Control in Rio de Janeiro
A few days after Carnival in Brazil in 2025, one of the country’s premier samba schools, Salgueiro, issued a blistering…
How Peru’s Chronic Political Instability Enables Organized Crime
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…