Ex-Intel Official Explains Chile’s Organized Crime Explosion
For decades, Chile enjoyed an enviable position in South America, seemingly relatively untouched by the violence that organized crime had…
After Venezuela Elections, Criminal Groups Work For or Against the Regime
On the morning of July 29, a few hours after the announcement of controversial results of the presidential elections in…
A Cold War Is Raging Inside the Sinaloa Cartel Following El Mayo’s Capture
On a deserted, unpaved street in the rural community of La Loma, a young man in his twenties stands on…
Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Is on the Rise in Brazil
Police in São Paulo have frozen bank accounts holding over a billion dollars in an anti-money laundering operation that highlights…
Emma Coronel’s Music Video Debut Plays to ‘Buchona’ Stereotypes
Emma Coronel, the wife of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, amid a…
Adams: Harris Must Be Tough-on-Crime
Last Updated on August 15, 2024 New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pushing Vice President Kamala Harris to be…
Attacks on Guatemala’s Anti-Corruption President Growing
The arrest of a cabinet member in Guatemala marks an ominous escalation of a spurious legal crusade aimed at derailing…
Truth or Lie? A Letter From El Mayo Fuels Mexico-US Tensions Over Sinaloa Cartel Arrests
Controversy and conflicting narratives persist around the arrests of two top Sinaloa Cartel leaders in the United States, raising questions…
Technology Is Increasingly at the Heart of Criminal Operations in Brazil
A multiagency force of federal and state authorities in Brazil dismantled communication towers and illegal cellphone shops, as organized crime…