How Latin America’s Organ Trafficking Industry Preys on Migration
María Amalia Matamoros found herself in a difficult position in late June 2024, when she got a message from her…
Vortex of Evil: Gangs and Narcos in Tapachula, Mexico
Sitting on a rock in a street on the outskirts of Tapachula, on Mexico’s southern border, Poison and Malandro share…
Gangs, Corruption to Test Panama’s New President
Panama’s new President-elect José Raúl Mulino has won election by promising to return Panama to its economic boom years. But…
Colombia’s AGC Squeezes Profits From Control Of Key Migration Choke Point
White-sand beaches that were once designated for tourists have become camping grounds for thousands of migrants in Necoclí, a small…
Is Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua ‘Invading’ the US?
Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang is causing increasing concern in the United States, even though the group appears to have…
What Is Behind the Criminal Conflict Raging in Chiapas, Mexico?
Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas has started 2024 with a surge in violence between the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco Cartel…
Venezuela 2024: Elections and Criminal Consolidation
It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances…
Smuggled Migrants Face Deadly Waters in San Andrés, Colombia
On December 17, 2022, José Gregorio Roa lost track of his wife and daughter, who had set out on a…
Mexico’s 2024 Election Could Spark Violent Criminal Realignments
Mexico’s increasingly diverse and horizontally integrated criminal landscape could enter a period of violent upheaval in the wake of political…
‘Security Crisis’ Radicalizes Public Opinion in Chile
A growing perception of insecurity in Chile has led to increased public support for mano dura (iron fist) policies and…