What We Know About Tren de Aragua’s US Presence
Tren de Aragua’s supposed expansion into the United States has received national media coverage and attention from the country’s most…
Migrant Smugglers Threaten Panama’s Darién Conservation Plans
Panama has announced an initiative to combat environmental degradation in the Darién Gap, but entrenched criminal groups in the region…
El Salvador Tops Security Perceptions Survey as Chile, Ecuador Decline
Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be the region with the worst citizen perception of security according to an…
Warring Criminal Groups Are Targeting Civilians in Chiapas, Mexico
An intensification of violence in the southern Mexican border state of Chiapas is pushing the number of displaced and missing…
DataInSights: Why Are There More Women in Mexican Prisons for Organized Crime?
New data on Mexico’s female prison population suggests a rise in the number of women behind bars for involvement with…
Gangs, Corruption to Test Panama’s New President
Panama’s new President-elect José Raúl Mulino has won election by promising to return Panama to its economic boom years. But…
Q&A: How the AGC Threatens Colombia’s Plans for Total Peace
One of Colombia’s biggest criminal groups is expanding its reach, threatening to disrupt the government’s peace processes with other armed groups,…
High-Profile Chile Murder Shows Tren de Aragua’s Sophistication
Following the murder of a former Venezuelan military official in Chile, the country’s president promised his government would root out…
Venezuela 2024: Elections and Criminal Consolidation
It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances…
Ecuador Faces a Tangled Web in Its War on Gangs
Ecuador’s numerous gangs boast significant territorial presence and a diversity of funding streams that will pose a formidable challenge to…