How Peru’s Chronic Political Instability Enables Organized Crime
Our 2025 Homicide Round-Up is Now Live.What’s really driving the trends behind the numbers? Join our exclusive event on March…
On the Radar: Tren de Aragua Is Not an International Drug Trafficking Group
This week, we assess the troubling US airstrike on a “suspected” drug boat in the southern Caribbean and compare the…
Will Judicial Elections in Mexico Make a Bad Situation Worse?
Voters in Mexico will head to the polls to select a new Supreme Court and hundreds of local and federal…
Corruption Sentences Pile Up in Ecuador, But Will It Matter?
Prosecutors in Ecuador have secured an unprecedented string of convictions in a series of high-profile corruption cases that have rocked…
What Happened When Guatemala’s Interior Ministry Tried to Fire 102 Prison Guards It Accused of Corruption?
In June 2024, Guatemala’s Interior Ministry filed a legal complaint with the Attorney General’s Office against 102 prison guards it…
Arévalo’s Budget Increase: Is the Guatemalan Government’s Search for Congressional Support Fueling Local Corruption?
In early May 2024, Guatemalan Finance Minister Jonathan Menkos submitted a proposal to Congress to increase the national budget by…
President Arévalo’s Counterproductive Stand-Off With Guatemala’s Attorney General
The viability of Arévalo’s anti-corruption agenda may rest on whether the president succeeds in removing Attorney General Consuelo Porras, whose…
Cementing Judicial Power: The Case of Néster Vásquez and Guatemala’s High Courts
On April 15, 2024, a seasoned Guatemalan magistrate, Néster Vásquez, became president of the country’s highest legal authority – the…
Popular Election of Judges in Mexico: Risk of Corruption and Inefficiency
Mexico’s newly approved judicial reform will see over 1,600 federal judges chosen by popular vote, sparking concerns over the judiciary’s…
Honduras Misses Reform Opportunities Amid Drug Scandal Turmoil
Two weeks after InSight Crime released a video that showed the Honduran president’s brother-in-law negotiating with drug traffickers, the government…