True Cost of El Salvador’s War on Gangs Still Being Tallied
The escalation of El Salvador’s gang crackdown in the central city of Soyapango has raised severe questions as to whether…
Honduras’ State of Exception May Set Worrying Precedent
Honduran President Xiomara Castro declared a state of exception as extortion cases reached uncontrollable levels, raising fears she may be…
Why Mega-Prisons Holding Tens of Thousands Won’t Make a Difference
A mixture of heavy-handed government policies, a lack of funding, and corruption has led to Latin America’s prisons being overcrowded…
Digital Wild West: Latin America Unprepared for Crypto-Crime
A lack of regulation surrounding how cryptocurrencies are being used by organized crime has left Latin American and Caribbean countries…