3. Bolívar: A New Sanctuary for Tren de Aragua?
Dozens of motorcycles, caked in the reddish mud of the gold mines, travel the narrow road through Las Claritas, a…
Bolívar: A New Sanctuary for Tren de Aragua?
Dozens of motorcycles, caked in the reddish mud of the gold mines, travel the narrow road through Las Claritas, a…
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…
The Fall of Fito: What It Means — and Doesn’t — for Ecuador’s Underworld
Ecuadorian security forces captured the country’s most notorious criminal leader in a crucial — though largely symbolic — win in…
El Salvador’s Anti-Gang Crackdown Now Has Political Opponents in Its Crosshairs
Authorities in El Salvador have arrested a prominent human rights defender amid growing concerns over the government’s repressive anti-crime tactics,…
Can a Prison ‘Hell’ in Argentina Contain Rosario’s Narco Surge?
Argentina has begun construction on its first maximum-security prison for drug traffickers and murderers near the city of Rosario, reigniting…
Elected for a Full Term, Ecuador’s Noboa Needs a Plan
In an election dominated by concerns about the rising threat of organized crime, Ecuador voted in current President Daniel Noboa…
Brazil’s ‘Anti-Oruam’ Bill Won’t Stop Crime Crooners
A new anti-crime bill in Brazil targets the son of a jailed Red Command gang leader who is using his…
Could US Deportations Compromise Trump Administration’s MS13 Crackdown?
The Trump administration’s decision to return a high-profile gang boss facing terrorism charges to El Salvador as part of a…
The Fragile Peace Behind and Beyond Prison Bars in Colombia’s Buenaventura
“Since I took over leadership of Marte, I have improved conditions for detainees,” says Silvio,* a mediator between inmates and…