Juan Matta Ballesteros
Juan Matta Ballesteros was a Honduran drug trafficker who pioneered the bulk shipping of cocaine through Central America. He was…
Does Justice Mean Peace? 2 Books About Honduras Explore This Sensitive Topic
Two recent books about Honduras tackle an age-old question: At what point does the quest for justice cross ethical and…
‘He Who’s Afraid to Die Shouldn’t Be Born’: The Changing Nature of Gangs in Honduras
The Rivera Hernández neighborhood in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula is no ordinary place. It is the wounded…
New Narco Video Scandal Spotlights Selective Justice in Honduras
Authorities in Honduras are prosecuting a former general for taking bribes from drug traffickers using similar video evidence that implicated…
The Decade-Long Evolution of Latin America’s Homicide Rates
Organized crime — particularly cocaine trafficking — has been the main driver of homicides in Latin America and the Caribbean…
Honduras Sees Record Number of Municipalities Growing Coca
Cultivation of coca for cocaine production continued to spread to new municipalities in Honduras in 2024, suggesting that what may…
Montes Bobadilla
The Montes Bobadilla clan is a Honduran drug trafficking organization based in the remote village of Francia, in Honduras’ northern…
How Narco Money Could Influence the Presidential Elections in Honduras. Again.
Anti-corruption advocates in Honduras have again raised concerns about the threat of illicit campaign financing ahead of the 2025 elections,…
GameChangers 2024: Narco Money Scandals Reach the Apex of Political Power in the Americas
The year 2024 included some stark reminders that drug trafficking money can reach the highest levels of politics. From Honduras…
GameChangers 2024: Organized Crime Gets Political
Criminal organizations showed this past year that they pose a growing threat to democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean,…