Police Crisis Tests Security Strategy in Rosario, Argentina’s Organized Crime Hub
The heat in Rosario, Argentina’s most homicidal city, is infernal. The concrete sidewalks sizzle like hotplates, threatening to scorch the…
Argentina Police Reform Sparks Concern Over Strategy
The Argentine government has reformed the Federal Police’s organic law to steer the institution toward preventing and investigating complex crimes.…
Former Police Connect Private Security Companies and Crime Groups in Colombia
A series of recent arrests related to private security companies in Colombia shows how some of these businesses operate as…
Crime, Drugs, and Violence Top Concerns in Uruguay’s Election
As Uruguayans prepare to vote in the first round of presidential elections on October 27, security has emerged as a…
As Security Crisis Deepens, Costa Rica Struggles
Authorities in Costa Rica have announced 10 policies to address the country’s worsening security crisis, but the reforms do not…
Honduras and El Salvador: Two States of Emergency With Very Different Results
El Salvador’s success in fighting gangs with a state of emergency inspired Honduras to do its own version. But one…
Official Uniforms Flood Venezuela’s Black Markets
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Local Police Could Disrupt Attempts to Remove Militias From Rio, Brazil
Brazil’s government launched a crackdown on militias, but in Rio de Janeiro, the state police may be standing in the…
Is Northeast Cartel Expansion Driving Killings of Police in Nuevo León, Mexico?
Killings of police officers in Mexico’s northern state of Nuevo León have increased 143% between 2019 and 2022 amid a…
Uruguay’s Homegrown Crime Groups Likely to Stay Local, Study Says
Uruguay’s local gangs likely will not become a national threat, but the government’s current policies are insufficient to roll back…