The Future of Tren de Aragua
The Tren de Aragua brand is far stronger than the organization behind it, fed in no small part by discourse…
As Migrant Flows Drop, Crime Groups Adapt in Ciudad Juárez
A 17-year-old girl tortured her last victim on May 12. That day, prosecutors’ agents raided a house in the southeast…
Trump Official Headed Organization That Spread Fake News About Tren de Aragua
An official recently appointed to a leadership post in the US Department of Defense previously led a think tank that…
In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Old Criminal Groups Form New Criminal Guard
The first body was found in the morning. The man had been shot and killed. His hands and feet had…
Gangs, Tattoos, and the Roots of the US Due Process Crisis
Daisy Rodriguez has seen her husband, Santos, just once in the last two years. She flew down to his homeland,…
Former Mexico Official’s Alleged CJNG Ties Spur International Manhunt
Authorities in Mexico have made a high-profile arrest just as they mount an international manhunt to capture a former security…
Trump Blurs the Line Between Immigration and Organized Crime
Under the administration of US President Donald Trump, there has been an unprecedented convergence of the issues of immigration and…
Transnational Organized Crime Is Feeding Growing Violence in Chile
A first-of-its kind report has highlighted how transnational criminal groups are driving violence in Chile and eroding public security in…
5 Years Later, How Has the Pandemic Changed Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean has adopted new strategies and…
Debunking 3 Myths About Tren de Aragua
US President Donald Trump has put the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua at the center of his immigration enforcement efforts.…