Sonora, Mexico Under Siege Amid Sinaloa Cartel Battle Over Migrant Smuggling
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3 Reasons Why Security Has Deteriorated in Northern Chile
A new study has shed light on the security crisis unfolding in northern Chile, a border region pivotal to transnational…
Migrant Smugglers Continue to Benefit From Venezuela Crisis, US Policy
International experts are predicting continued high levels of migration from Venezuela, which could prove a boon for organized crime groups…
Why Chinese Mafias Are Moving Into Chile
A series of police operations have revealed how a Chinese criminal gang has made strong inroads into Chile, benefiting from…
Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis
Over the last decade, millions of Venezuelans have fled economic collapse and political turmoil, creating what is possibly the biggest…
Does US Policy Exacerbate Migrant Kidnappings on the US-Mexico Border?
It was just after dawn when Ricardo Montes* saw nearly a dozen armed men in two pickup trucks arrive at…
The Gauntlet: One Migrant’s Journey from Venezuela to the US-Mexico Border
More than two months of travel across eight countries. Regular run-ins with corrupt police and migration officials, organized crime groups,…
How US Policy Foments Organized Crime on US-Mexico Border
In 2019, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). What would become known as…
What Is Behind Wave of Homicides in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico?
A rise in migrant smuggling and synthetic drug trafficking could explain a recent spike in homicides in Ciudad Juárez, a…
La Pista: Venezuelans Find Refuge in Colombian Desert
Maria leans on a wooden plank outside her shelter — a collection of corrugated metal, errant bricks, and plastic tarps…