‘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…
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…
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…
Chile Hands New Powers to Police as Security Deteriorates
Chile has given police greater leeway to use force against criminal suspects, but this hasty response to a wave of…
Ecuador Gang Massacre Highlights Intensified Fight for Drug Routes
A massacre in Ecuador’s northern port city of Esmeraldas has underlined how competition over cocaine trafficking routes is contributing to…
Ecuador Eases Access to Guns Amid Spike in Violence
Ecuador is allowing civilians to carry guns in response to growing insecurity, potentially worsening the country’s violence by giving criminals…
Brazil Gangs Behind Surging Violence on Colombia, Peru Tri-Border
A wave of murders in the Colombia-Brazil-Peru tri-border area has raised concerns about the increasing power of Brazilian groups and…
Caborca Cartel Resists Chapitos in Battle for Sonora, Mexico
A bloody confrontation between the Caborca Cartel and the Chapitos in Sonora, Mexico, has revealed the resilience of Rafael Caro…
New Strategies in Rosario, Argentina, as Monos Fight
The ongoing fragmentation of Argentina’s most powerful criminal group, the Monos, has led to a strategic rethink about how security…