Honduras’ Stalled AG Election Shows Political Obstacles to Fighting Crime
Lawmakers in Honduras are deadlocked over the selection of a new attorney general, underscoring the political obstacles to constructing an…
Guatemala Ex-President Pleads Guilty in Graft Case Amid Shifting Corruption Climate
Guatemala’s ex-President Otto Pérez Molina has pleaded guilty in a bribery and money laundering case, but the move could be…
Security Force Corruption Scandal Rocks Brazil’s Biggest Amazon State
Senior security officials in Brazil’s northern state of Amazonas have been dismissed in a growing scandal, potentially revealing alarming levels…
Venezuela’s Armed Non-State Actors Bolster Maduro in Election Lead-Up
As the 2024 presidential race gets underway in Venezuela, political violence by pro-government armed groups has intensified, in the latest…
Plots Against President-Elect Marks Dark Turn in Guatemala’s Bitter Election
In a stunning and detailed declaration, a multilateral human rights body issued a resolution calling for the Guatemalan government to…
Guatemala’s President-Elect Still Has 1 More Hurdle to Cross
An outsider candidate campaigning on an anti-corruption platform secured a landslide victory in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday, setting up…
Paraguay’s New Cabinet Shadowed by Criminal Ties
Paraguay’s new president, who was sworn in on August 15, will face entrenched organized criminal interests, some of which appear…
Corrupt Officials Key to Trafficking Networks in Venezuela
The recent arrest of a military officer involved in a human trafficking ring in Venezuela exposes the oft-ignored and covert…
Venezuela’s Corrupt Officials Key to Human Trafficking Networks
The recent arrest of a military officer involved in a human trafficking ring in Venezuela exposes the oft-ignored and covert…
Has Narco-Money Once Again Infiltrated Political Campaigns in Colombia?
The Colombian president’s son has admitted accepting money from known criminals to finance his father’s campaign, much of which he…