Chile’s Arica Port Bust Underscores Role in Bolivian Cocaine Supply Chain
The massive recent seizure of cocaine precursor at Chile’s Arica port underscores its growing role as a trafficking hotspot for…
Will Costa Rica Follow the Same Criminal Path as Ecuador?
High levels of violence indicate how once-peaceful Costa Rica is feeling the tightening grip of cocaine trafficking. But is the…
Why Do Latin American Governments Keep Betting on States of Emergency?
Several Latin American countries have recently declared or prolonged states of emergency aimed at combating organized crime, even though the…
El Salvador Tops Security Perceptions Survey as Chile, Ecuador Decline
Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be the region with the worst citizen perception of security according to an…
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…
Ketamine Trafficking Rising in Chile’s Thriving Synthetic Drugs Market
Record seizures of ketamine in Chile show how the drug is making its way into the country’s already extensive synthetic…
Is Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua Behind Surge in Chile Kidnappings?
The last decade has seen a 135% increase in kidnappings in Chile, with the greatest surge occurring between 2021 and…
Tren de Aragua Just Sustained Its Biggest Leadership Blow
The arrest in Colombia of one of the co-founders and principal leaders of Tren de Aragua represents the most significant…
Chile Court Bomb Threats Highlight Tren de Aragua’s War on the State
Bomb threats targeting multiple courthouses in Chile suggest that the transnational criminal organization of Venezuelan origin, Tren de Aragua, is…
DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons?
Chilean authorities appear to be losing control of the country’s prisons, as growing overcrowding tempts criminals into challenging security measures…