GameChangers 2024: Organized Crime Gets Political
Criminal organizations showed this past year that they pose a growing threat to democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean,…
Chile’s First Official Organized Crime Report Highlights Role of Foreign Groups
Chilean authorities are providing more detail about the growing sophistication and violence of transnational organized crime as homicides and drug…
Extortion Rise in Honduras Signals Emergence of New Criminal Players
Extortion appears to be increasing in Honduras as smaller gangs fill the gap left by larger groups who are retreating…
Bahamas Police in Turmoil Over US Drug Trafficking Case
The Bahamas police force is engulfed in a scandal following US allegations of a police-sanctioned cocaine trafficking scheme that underscores…
What Trump’s Hardline Immigration Policy Means for Crime on the US-Mexico Border
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to clamp down on undocumented migrants could play into the hands of criminal groups who stand…
After Historic International Crackdown, Are Multinational Drug Ops the Future?
A recent international anti-drug operation led by Colombia that seized 1,400 tons of drugs laid bare the size and complexity…
The Cost of Crime Is Huge, and Probably Underestimated
High levels of crime in Latin America and the Caribbean are costing the region’s economies billions each year, according to…
Despite Interventions, Venezuela’s Prison Gangs Thrive
The intervention in yet another Venezuelan prison under criminal leaders’ control highlights the ongoing failure of President Nicolás Maduro’s regime…
Two US-Mexico Border Sheriffs, Two Visions on Immigration and Security
It was well after dark in southeastern Arizona, and the temperature had dipped close to freezing. Outside the Cochise County…
The Doubts Behind Bolivia’s ‘Biggest Cocaine Seizure Ever’
The announcement of a 21-ton seizure of cocaine in Bolivia, if true, reinforces the country’s role as a drug producer…