New Money, Old Strategies in Brazil’s Anti-Crime Plan
Brazil has announced a new national security program to counter organized crime amid a spike in violence. But the nearly…
Costa Rica Breaks Homicide Record Amid Security Coordination Struggles
Homicides in Costa Rica have reached record highs as the government struggles to coordinate numerous agencies to address mounting security…
Escobar’s Former Hitman Takes the Road to ‘Total Peace’ in Medellín, Colombia
Henry Holguín looked out from the empty second-floor balcony of a small restaurant in La Bayadera, a busy industrial neighborhood…
Is Northeast Cartel Expansion Driving Killings of Police in Nuevo León, Mexico?
Killings of police officers in Mexico’s northern state of Nuevo León have increased 143% between 2019 and 2022 amid a…
Gaitanistas and Tren de Aragua Unlikely to War Over Bogotá, Colombia
Pamphlets dropped in Bogotá and videos circulating on social media suggest a looming conflict between Colombian drug trafficking outfit the…
DataInSights: The Cocaine Problem Ecuador’s Presidential Candidates Cannot Wish Away
Two candidates remain in Ecuador’s presidential race, and, regardless of their security strategies, neither can control the rising production of…
Colombia’s Total Peace One Year On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups
One year into Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” project, a report describes how violence against the state has decreased…
Colombia’s Total Peace 1-Year-On: Less State Violence, Stronger Criminal Groups
One year into Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s “Total Peace” project, a report describes how violence against the state has decreased…
Uruguay’s Homegrown Crime Groups Likely to Stay Local, Study Says
Uruguay’s local gangs likely will not become a national threat, but the government’s current policies are insufficient to roll back…
4 Reasons Why Ecuador Is in a Security Crisis
The murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is the culmination of an unprecedented spiral of violence unleashed by criminal groups…