The Many Lives of Caro Quintero’s Criminal Career
After four decades of successful maneuvering to avoid extradition to the United States, Mexican authorities finally put an end to…
Brazil’s PCC-Red Command Truce Promises an Imperfect Peace
A recent truce between Brazil’s two largest criminal organizations could reduce territorial disputes and violence in Latin America’s biggest nation,…
Q&A: Europe Steps Up Work with Latin America Against Criminal Networks
The European Union has stepped up support to Latin America and the Caribbean, aware that growing alliances between European and…
How Narco Money Could Influence the Presidential Elections in Honduras. Again.
Anti-corruption advocates in Honduras have again raised concerns about the threat of illicit campaign financing ahead of the 2025 elections,…
How Organized Crime Set the Agenda for Ecuador’s Presidential Elections
Ecuador’s presidential candidates come from a wide ideological spectrum, but when it comes to organized crime, their campaigns – and…
Portugal Becoming Key Hub for Cocaine to Europe
Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes…
Deadly Gestures: Brazilian Gangs Crack Down on Hand Signs
In Brazil, where shifts in gang dynamics have created new violent hotspots, innocent bystanders are becoming victims of turf wars…
From Paraguay to Colombia: The Murderous Reach of Transnational Crime
The discovery of new evidence linked to a deceased witness in the case of Marcelo Pecci, a prominent Paraguayan anti-mafia…
Ecuador’s Lobos Turn El Oro Province Into Battleground
The Ecuadorian coastal province El Oro has emerged as a new hotspot for violence, as splintering criminal groups compete for…
Renewed War for Colombia Cocaine Center
The criminal war in northeast Colombia has escalated into a new phase of violence, as intense fighting between two Colombian…