CJNG Violence After the Killing of ‘El Mencho’: Power Play or Last Gasp?
The government’s killing of “El Mencho” on February 22 provoked a spasm of violence by his cartel that has been,…
What’s Next for Mexico’s CJNG After the Killing of ‘El Mencho’?
Mexico’s underworld could experience far-reaching changes after the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” the leader of the…
US Sanctions in Latin America Have Increased. But Can They Be Enforced?
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is unleashing a wave of sanctions on drug traffickers and…
On the Radar: Football, Cocaine, and Corruption
How football fuels Paraguay’s drug trade, the latest extradition request from Mexico to the US, and what the latest cocaine…
The State of Play: US Anti-Drug Cooperation in Latin America
Since US President Richard Nixon declared drugs public enemy number one in the 1970s and created the Drug Enforcement Administration…
On the Radar: Power, Corruption, and Criminality
This week, we’re asking what the future might hold for the United States’ relationship with Honduras, what a mass kidnapping…
Video: Are ICE’s Roundups in the United States an Effective Anti-Crime Strategy?
The Trump administration has used the threat of organized crime to justify roundups of suspected undocumented migrants in states across…
Top Criminal Takedowns of 2025
From underground bunkers to press conferences and malls, law enforcement nabbed some major crime bosses in 2025. Criminal leaders from…
On the Radar: Violence from Gangs and Governments Rules the Region
Gang massacres in Mexico, more hardline measures against drug-related violence in Ecuador, and legal action from the victims of Trump’s…
Organized Crime and AI: 5 Topics We Are Monitoring in 2026
As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) bring it to nearly all corners of life, both criminal organizations and law enforcement…