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…
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…