Massacres Surge as Gangs Atomize in Ecuador
A recent series of massacres in Ecuador is further evidence that more access to high-powered weapons, heightened impunity, and an…
Dominican Republic Breaks Seizure Record Amid Renewed Caribbean Trafficking
Record-breaking cocaine seizures in the Dominican Republic highlight the resurgence of the Caribbean as a major trafficking route to Europe…
The Anatomy of Violence in Durán
Homicides, many of them in public areas and with firearms, are a manifestation of increasing conflict between criminal groups in…
The Web of Illicit Economies Ensnaring Durán, Ecuador
At the heart of Durán’s transformation into Ecuador’s epicenter of organized crime lies a complex web of interconnected criminal economies.…
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…
Is Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua Behind Surge in Chile Kidnappings?
The last decade has seen a 135% increase in kidnappings in Chile, with the greatest surge occurring between 2021 and…
Challenges Remain Despite Drop in Cattle Rustling in Colombia
A big drop in cattle rustling in Colombia appears to be related to the increasingly local criminal networks involved in…
The Pioneering Albanian Trafficker Who Took Ecuador’s Drug Trade By Storm
Around midnight on February 6, 2024, Ecuador’s National Police stormed a beige, two-story villa in a luxurious gated community on…
Kidnapping Data for Ransom Is a Booming Business in Brazil
Brazilian cyber gangs are increasingly stealing data and holding it for ransom, and getting ahead of law enforcement, which is…
Data InSights: Security Boost to Tackle Brazil’s Flood Chaos Led to More Marijuana Seizures
Major floods in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul led to record marijuana seizures there as criminal…