Colombia Restarts Peace Talks with Ex-FARC Mafia, but Violence Persists
The Colombian government and a leading faction of the ex-FARC mafia have begun a new round of negotiations, in what…
Gaitanistas and Tren de Aragua Unlikely to War Over Bogotá, Colombia
Pamphlets dropped in Bogotá and videos circulating on social media suggest a looming conflict between Colombian drug trafficking outfit the…
Colombia’s Total Peace One Year On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups
One year into Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” project, a report describes how violence against the state has decreased…
Colombia’s Total Peace 1-Year-On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups
One year into Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” project, a report describes how violence against the state has decreased…
Venezuela’s Reliance on Contraband Food Risks Industry Collapse
Venezuela’s agriculture and drinks industries may be on the brink of collapse, business leaders warn, as domestic producers face insurmountable…
Changing Faces: Sinaloa Cartel’s Longtime Colombia-Connect Sentenced to Prison
The sentencing of a notorious leader of Colombia’s Norte del Valle Cartel marks the end of a lucrative and bloody…
Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime
South American nations have signed a landmark pact to protect the Amazon rainforest, but the agreement fails to offer comprehensive…
Expanding Drug Trafficking on Peru’s Borders With Colombia and Brazil
The Amazon forest and watershed shared by Peru, Colombia, and Brazil provide ideal cover for coca cultivation and processing. As…
Challenges and Opportunities in Protecting Amazon Tri-Border Regions
Scattered domestic laws and competing interests intersect in the tri-border regions of the Amazon. Commitments to protecting its wilderness change…
Environmental Crimes Plague Amazon’s Tri-Border Regions
Deep in the heart of the Amazon basin lie two tri-border regions, where environmental crimes and their perpetrators recognize no…