Gangs, Corruption to Test Panama’s New President
Panama’s new President-elect José Raúl Mulino has won election by promising to return Panama to its economic boom years. But…
What Cliver Alcalá’s Sentencing Means for Venezuela’s Cartel of the Suns
The United States has sentenced a former Venezuelan military official for his role as a high-ranking member of the so-called…
Police Corruption Jeopardizes Drug Trafficking Trial in Spain
The alleged involvement of a high-ranking Spanish police officer in cocaine smuggling threatens to undermine a drug trafficking trial and…
100 Days In, Guatemala President Locks Horns with Corruption and Crime
Bernardo Arévalo rode a wave of discontent over corruption to become Guatemala’s president. But 100 days into his government, the…
How Criminal Elites in Ecuador Twist Legal Norms to Skirt Justice
Ecuador’s judiciary is struggling to stop well-connected criminals from turning legal safeguards meant to protect civil rights into loopholes for…
Plata o Plomo: Ecuador’s Public Servants in Gangs’ Crosshairs
The murder of Ecuador’s youngest mayor spotlights how the country’s criminal groups violently target public officials who cannot be bought…
Arrests Suggest Corruption Behind Murder of Marielle Franco in Brazil
The arrests of current and former Rio de Janeiro officials for involvement in the 2018 murder of Rio councilwoman Marielle…
US Advances MS13 ‘Terrorism’ Case With Arrest of Sixth Top Leader
The recent arrest of a senior MS13 leader could provide prosecutors with greater insight into the relationship between the MS13’s…
Metastasis Case Exposes Ecuador’s Corruption Cancer
While security crackdowns are targeting Ecuador’s gangs in the streets, recent cases show that high-level government corruption has also become a…
The Fallout After Honduras’ Narco-State Trial
Honduran ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty of drug trafficking in New York on March 8. The conviction concluded…