Is the UAE’s Role as a Safe Haven for Traffickers Waning?
The recent arrest of Albanian cocaine trafficker Dritan Gjika in the United Arab Emirates after more than a decade of…
Ecuador’s Illegal Mining Crackdowns Miss the Mark
Massive operations by Ecuador’s military against illegal mining following a historic massacre will do little to slow one of the…
Major Seizure of Homemade Bullets Highlights Arms Control Failures in Argentina
The discovery of a clandestine ammunition factory capable of producing and distributing thousands of homemade bullets exposes how the lack…
Murders May Be Dropping But the Cost of Crime Is Rising in Mexico
Violence in Mexico cost the country hundreds of billions of dollars in 2024 despite the country becoming moderately more peaceful,…
Illegal Arms Trafficking Is Ecuador’s Security Blind Spot
In recent years, Ecuador has been engulfed in a wave of violence driven by organized crime — a crisis fueled…
Crime Limits Growth in Latin America, Says World Bank
A report from the World Bank brings a renewed focus to the impact of organized crime on economic development in…
How Criminal Groups Have Adapted to the Digital Age
The cyber world is constantly evolving, and criminal groups in Latin America are adapting their modus operandi to make the…
How Corruption Fuels Arms Diversion in Latin America
Corruption is a key component of the arms trafficking networks that funnel state-owned weapons into the hands of organized crime,…
Experts Say US Aid Slashes Will Hinder Anti-Drug and Crime Efforts in Latam
The administration of US President Donald Trump is moving to slash funding for diplomatic and aid programs, which experts say…
US Asks Partners to Give More to Haiti’s Struggling Anti-Gang Mission
The United States called on other countries to share the financial burden in fighting criminal governance and lawless chaos in…