Ecuador’s Lobos Turn El Oro Province Into Battleground
The Ecuadorian coastal province El Oro has emerged as a new hotspot for violence, as splintering criminal groups compete for…
Global Pressure Mounts: Venezuela, Bounties, and Crime
The US wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is…
Maduro Inauguration to Consolidate Criminal Regime in Venezuela
After what appeared to be a stolen election, Nicolás Maduro today assumes another six-year mandate as Venezuela’s president. Heading a…
GameChangers 2024: Global Cocaine Networks and Trump 2
Increased cocaine production delivered an extra $25 billion in earnings to transnational organized crime in 2024, ensuring greater criminal sophistication…
Earnings From Illegal Gold Hit Record High in Peru
The earnings from Illegally extracted gold in Peru have soared to record levels, fueling criminal organizations while the country debates…
Tren de Guayana Gang Expands Into Southern Venezuela Mining Towns
Tren de Guayana, one of Venezuela’s oldest illegal mining groups, allegedly has used ties to President Nicolás Maduro’s administration to…
How Maduro’s Criminal Regime Is Tilting the Venezuela Elections
This Sunday’s presidential elections will define not only the democratic future of Venezuela but its criminal evolution, and President Nicolás…
As Government Pressure Mounts, Ecuador’s Armed Gangs Strike Gold
After a 24-hour search party in the early days of July, police and military were met with gunfire as they…
As Government Pressure Mounts, Ecuador’s Gangs Strike Gold
After a 24-hour search party in the early days of July, police and military were met with gunfire as they…
Data InSights: Latin America Smugglers Opt for Commercial Flights
Smugglers transporting illicit drugs, arms, and gold are increasingly using commercial and cargo flights to move shipments, according to data…