DataInSights: Latin America’s Homicide Hotspots
Brutal fights to control lucrative criminal economies have led specific provinces and cities across Latin America to have sky-high homicide…
How Grenades Became a Common Part of Venezuela’s Criminal Arsenal
Grenades like those usually seen on battlefields have become common weapons in Venezuela’s underworld, where criminal groups regularly use them…
Chiapas Bleeds as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Fight for Guatemala Trafficking Routes
Thousands of people have been displaced and others killed in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, as the Sinaloa Cartel and…
3 Takeaways From the Mexico Peace Index 2023
Organized crime groups are increasingly driving violence in Mexico’s worst affected areas, a new report has revealed. Murders related to…
Paramilitary Commander Salvatore Mancuso Reveals AUC’s Connections in Colombia
In a recent testimony before the Colombian transitional justice system, one of the most important commanders of the AUC outlined…
Ecuador’s Choneros To Fragment Further After Ex-Leader’s Murder
The murder of a notorious Ecuadorian gang leader, Junior Roldán, alias “JR,” in Colombia reveals how fragmentation has diminished the…
Haiti’s Anti-Gang Vigilantes May Pose Future Criminal Threat
Anti-gang vigilantism is spreading and gaining public support amid escalating insecurity in Haiti, raising the possibility that such movements could…
‘Bwa Kale’ Vigilante Movement Challenging Haiti’s Gangs
Anti-gang vigilantism is spreading and gaining public support amid escalating insecurity in Haiti, raising the possibility that such movements could…
Cocaine and Marijuana Fuel Ever-Higher Homicides in Costa Rica
Drugs gangs battling over control of Costa Rica’s cocaine trafficking infrastructure and the domestic marijuana market are fueling an increase…
Across the Americas, Governments Aim to Rein in Flow of Guns
Latin American leaders are renewing their commitment to confront arms trafficking, but it remains unclear how much of a dent…