El Chapo’s Lawyer vs. Mexico’s President: What It Reveals About the Drug Trade
A war of words erupted last week between Mexico’s president and the lawyer for one of the country’s most notorious…
How Beneficial Ownership Policies in Latin America Fight Money Laundering
Latin America and the Caribbean have made strides in building legal frameworks to fight corruption and money laundering. But the…
Dámaso López Serrano, alias ‘Mini Lic’
Dámaso López Serrano, alias “Mini Lic,” was a key operative of the Sinaloa Cartel and is the son of Dámaso…
US Sanctions Mexican Banks in Fentanyl Crackdown, Fueling Bilateral Tensions
The US government recently sanctioned three Mexican financial institutions for allegedly laundering drug money, adding to a series of US…
Sinaloa Cartel Hack Exposes Cracks in FBI Security
The Sinaloa Cartel hacked a top US law enforcement agency and obtained classified information that was later used to intimidate…
In Rare Case, US Sanctions Jalisco Cartel Leader for Femicide in Mexico
The US government announced new sanctions against several leaders of the Jalisco Cartel this week, in a unique case that…
More Punitive US Measures Unlikely to Curb Fentanyl Trafficking
Lawmakers in the United States have made permanent a federal policy that established harsher penalties for trafficking illicit fentanyl and…
Will Costa Rica’s New Extradition Agreement with the US Curb Growing Drug Trafficking?
Costa Rica’s recent extradition agreement with the United States brings the growing drug-trafficking hub in line with other key nations…
Environmental Defenders in Mexico Face Deadly Threats From Organized Crime
Environmental defenders in Mexico are facing increasingly lethal attacks as organized crime deepens its role in land conflicts, often with…
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…