From the Caribbean to the Pacific: Piracy on the Rise in Latin America
In the late 17th century, Caribbean pirates hunted galleons loaded with gold and silver bound for Europe. Today, things have…
US Pressures Colombia With Threat of Anti-Drug Aid Cuts
The US government has added Colombia to a list of nations it says are failing to cooperate in the fight…
Chiquito Malo: Warlord of Colombia’s AGC Crime Conglomerate
Jobanis de Jesús Ávila Villadiego alias ‘Chiquito Malo’ Name Jobanis de Jesús Ávila Villadiego Alias Chiquito Malo Country Colombia Criminal…
Costa Rica Is Facing Its Worst-Ever Narco Corruption Scandal
The recent arrest of Costa Rica’s former security minister and the revelations in his case have shed light on the…
How Beneficial Ownership Policies in Latin America Fight Money Laundering
Latin America and the Caribbean have made strides in building legal frameworks to fight corruption and money laundering. But the…
Who Was Behind the Attempted Hit on a Colombian Presidential Hopeful?
The attempted assassination of Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay last weekend came against a background of growing political violence…
5 Years Later, How Has the Pandemic Changed Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean has adopted new strategies and…
The Endless Battle for Bajo Cauca: Colombia’s Criminal Crown Jewel
Near the banks of the Nechí River—one of the main hubs of illegal gold mining in northern Colombia—Javier*, a community…
Former Police Connect Private Security Companies and Crime Groups in Colombia
A series of recent arrests related to private security companies in Colombia shows how some of these businesses operate as…
Slowing Migrant Flows in Colombia Dry Up Smuggling Profits
Migrant smuggling dynamics in northern Colombia are shifting in response to a US immigration crackdown, potentially disrupting a lucrative revenue…