Honduras Just Killed Its Best Drug War Weapon
The Honduran government announced that it plans to end its extradition agreement with the United States in a move that…
Ex-Intel Official Explains Chile’s Organized Crime Explosion
For decades, Chile enjoyed an enviable position in South America, seemingly relatively untouched by the violence that organized crime had…
Colombia Government Announces Peace Dialogue With AGC
In a move that could potentially turn Colombia’s criminal landscape on its head, the government has announced it will open…
Costa Rica Considers Extradition to Counter Growing Judicial Corruption
Costa Rican lawmakers have advanced a proposed constitutional amendment to allow the extradition of Costa Rican drug traffickers and terrorists…
How Maduro’s Criminal Regime Is Tilting the Venezuela Elections
This Sunday’s presidential elections will define not only the democratic future of Venezuela but its criminal evolution, and President Nicolás…
Pressure Grows for Kenyan Police Fighting Haiti’s Gangs
As hundreds of Kenyan police officers work to support Haiti’s embattled police force, concerns about their ability to thwart the…
What’s Behind Falling Cocaine Seizures in the Netherlands and Belgium?
Europe’s two main entry points for cocaine have reported a drastic drop in seizures at maritime ports during the first…
Convictions in Ecuador Political Assassination, But No Clarity
Last week a judge in Ecuador sentenced five people convicted in the high-profile 2023 murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio,…
Challenges Remain Despite Drop in Cattle Rustling in Colombia
A big drop in cattle rustling in Colombia appears to be related to the increasingly local criminal networks involved in…
US Labels Tren de Aragua a Transnational Criminal Threat
The recent US designation of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization puts the group on…