Sinaloa Cartel Hack Exposes Cracks in FBI Security
The Sinaloa Cartel hacked a top US law enforcement agency and obtained classified information that was later used to intimidate…
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.…
Does Justice Mean Peace? 2 Books About Honduras Explore This Sensitive Topic
Two recent books about Honduras tackle an age-old question: At what point does the quest for justice cross ethical and…
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…
Drone Strikes Shake Haiti’s Gangs but Leave Legal and Strategic Questions
A wave of drone strikes has reportedly killed hundreds of alleged gang members in Port-au-Prince and temporarily shaken Haiti’s criminal…
In Rare Case, US Sanctions Jalisco Cartel Leader for Femicide in Mexico
The US government announced new sanctions against several leaders of the Jalisco Cartel this week, in a unique case that…
An Extortion ‘Monster’ is Now Peru’s Most Wanted Criminal
This week, authorities in Peru doubled the bounty to an unprecedented quarter of a million dollars for an organized crime…
Can Argentina Face Its Growing Money Laundering Challenges?
Money laundering is one of the most difficult criminal economies to detect and prosecute, and the debate over the effectiveness…
More Punitive US Measures Unlikely to Curb Fentanyl Trafficking
Lawmakers in the United States have made permanent a federal policy that established harsher penalties for trafficking illicit fentanyl and…
New Security Force Corruption Cases in Ecuador Highlight an Old Problem
Recent cases have once again highlighted the criminal infiltration of Ecuador’s police and military personnel, adding to what is a…