Honduras ‘Narco-State’ on Trial in US
The first week of the trial of Honduras’ ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was marked by dramatic testimony that detailed how…
As Security Crisis Deepens, Costa Rica Struggles
Authorities in Costa Rica have announced 10 policies to address the country’s worsening security crisis, but the reforms do not…
ELN, Ex-FARC Mafia Drive Rising Cocaine Production in Zulia, Venezuela
A series of large-scale drug seizures at clandestine laboratories in a Venezuelan border state suggest the ELN and ex-FARC mafia…
Unpacking Criminal Violence in Durán, Ecuador’s Cocaine Warehouse
The Ecuadorian city of Durán went from relative obscurity to being splashed across international headlines when its homicide rate began…
Criminal Violence Paralyzes Mexico’s Southern State of Guerrero
Ongoing battles between several crime groups over lucrative criminal economies like extortion have sparked a new wave of violence in…
Former Premier of British Virgin Islands Guilty in Landmark Drug Case
A former premier of the British Virgin Islands has been convicted on drug trafficking charges in the United States, highlighting…
Murder, Corruption, and Drugs: The Ledgers That Could Sink Honduras’ Ex-President
Seated at a plastic table inside a women’s prison on the outskirts of Honduras’ capital Tegucigalpa, Erika Bandy’s lips trembled…
What Is Behind the Criminal Conflict Raging in Chiapas, Mexico?
Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas has started 2024 with a surge in violence between the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel…
US-Ecuador Security Cooperation: A New Plan Colombia?
As Ecuador grapples with a security crisis, senior US military officials visited the country and signed a multi-million dollar aid…
Venezuela 2024: Elections and Criminal Consolidation
It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances…