Kenya Agrees to Police Haiti’s Criminal Hurricane
After Haiti’s prime minister signed an agreement in Kenya for an international security deployment, gangs in Port-au-Prince attacked two of…
With Venezuelan Criminal Groups Strengthening, Violence in Cúcuta Rises
The principal crossing point from Venezuela into Colombia, the frontier city of Cúcuta, has seen rising levels of violence as…
Security Concerns Persist Despite Indictments for Honduras Prison Massacre
More than six months after Latin America’s deadliest female prison massacre, the Honduran government is slowly moving forward in its…
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…
Organized Crime Ranked Top Political Risk in Critical LatAm Election Year
Organized crime and insecurity are the primary political risks facing Latin America in 2024 as the region enters a pivotal…
Ecuador Faces a Tangled Web in Its War on Gangs
Ecuador’s numerous gangs boast significant territorial presence and a diversity of funding streams that will pose a formidable challenge to…
Colombia Struggles to Tackle Prison-Based Extortion
Colombian authorities are struggling to disrupt extortion schemes run by imprisoned Venezuelan gang members, mounting a series of recent arrests…
A Look From Within: Navigating Extreme Violence in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Jesús Ángel Estrada* has helped many at-risk youth as a social worker for a non-profit in Ciudad Juárez, the sprawling…
US Terrorism Trial of MS13 Leader Could Expose El Salvador Gang Talks
A top leader of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges filed by US federal prosecutors, marking…
Keeping a Lid on Prisons
Diego* was thrown into prison just days after El Salvador’s state of emergency began. A 22-year-old university student, he had…