Feeding the Beast: MS13 in Nashville
In early 2017, Hansy Sanchez was selling drugs at Bola 8, a dingy Latino pool hall and bar in a…
Tren de Aragua in Tennessee: A Ghost Train?
In December 2023, Tennessee authorities detained Yilibeth Rivero De Caldera. Better known as “Yibi,” Rivero is a thickset Venezuelan woman…
Tren de Aragua in Tennessee: A Ghost Train?
In December 2023, Tennessee authorities detained Yilibeth Rivero De Caldera. Better known as “Yibi,” Rivero is a thickset Venezuelan woman…
The Nashville ICE Raids: Anti-Gang Offensive or Immigration Crackdown?
On the night of May 4, the phones and social media of migrant rights activists in Nashville lit up with…
The Nashville ICE Raids: Anti-Gang Offensive or Immigration Crackdown?
On the night of May 4, the phones and social media of migrant rights activists in Nashville lit up with…
On the Radar: Elites in the Spotlight for Criminal Ties
In this week’s edition, we look at two Guyanese gold magnates indicted by a US court for fraud and money…
On the Radar: Are the Chapitos and CJNG Working Together in Mexico?
This week, we look at a massive DEA sweep against alleged Jalisco Cartel operatives in the US, growing signs of…
Triple Murder Streamed Online Underscores Fears of Escalating Violence in Argentina
The livestreamed torture and killing of three women at the hands of a drug gang has rattled Argentina and underscored…
Behind the Curtain: If Venezuela’s Regime Changed, What Could It Mean for Organized Crime?
Why you should care about tensions between the Trump and Maduro administrations, what a power vacuum could mean for Venezuela’s…
US Drone Strike Highlights Sucre’s Role in Venezuela’s Cocaine Corridor
On September 2, a small boat left the coast of Sucre state, Venezuela, and headed into the Caribbean Sea. Moments…