State Inertia and Organized Crime Limit Colombia’s Coca Substitution Program
Changes in the leadership of Colombia’s illicit crop substitution program and problems in its implementation raise questions about how organized…
GOP Rep. Tom Cole Spends His Own Money Against Trump
Last Updated on June 5, 2024 Oklahoma GOP Rep. Tom Cole has spent thousands of dollars against President Trump leading…
Cheyo Anthrax’s Murder Highlights How Few Are Irreplaceable in Mexico’s Underworld
The recent killing of a key member of the Sinaloa Cartel may spell the end of one of its armed…
Mexico’s Extreme Election Violence Explained
Political candidates in criminally strategic states like Chiapas, Guerrero, and Michoacán saw an outburst of violence this election cycle in…
RISE AGAIN: Confederate School Names Return to Virginia District
Last Updated on June 3, 2024 The names of Confederate legends Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Turner Ashby…
Data InSights: Latin America Smugglers Opt for Commercial Flights
Smugglers transporting illicit drugs, arms, and gold are increasingly using commercial and cargo flights to move shipments, according to data…
Chechen Jihadi Operation Targeted Special Forces Colonel and Family Near Fort Bragg
Last Updated on May 30, 2024 PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA — Just weeks before the PGA’s U.S. Open is set to…
How Do Mexico’s Presidential Candidates Plan to Tackle Organized Crime?
Mexico’s presidential candidates are proposing mostly ambiguous security measures that fail to address the complexity of organized crime in the…
Central America Drug Flights Fall as Traffickers Shift Methods
Aerial cocaine interdictions have fallen sharply in Central America in the last three years, suggesting that drug traffickers are shifting…
Why Is Venezuela’s Crime Rate Falling?
A government-reported decline in Venezuela’s crime rate may create the illusion of a security breakthrough, but the reduction has more…