Borders Are No Barrier to Booming Cyber Crime, and Authorities Must Adapt
There has been an alarming increase in cyber crime in Latin America in recent years, as technology has advanced. From…
El Salvador Tops Security Perceptions Survey as Chile, Ecuador Decline
Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be the region with the worst citizen perception of security according to an…
Kings, Killers, and Cabras: Profiling Durán’s Criminal Players
Durán’s criminal underworld is dominated by the fierce rivalry between the Latin Kings and the Chone Killers. Their differences —…
A Short History of Durán, Ecuador
Durán was a sparsely populated, remote, agricultural outpost of the municipality of Guayaquil before the completion of the national railway…
Ecuador Gangs Target Prison Chiefs to Regain Control
The murder of the head of Ecuador’s largest men’s prison appears to be the latest act of violence by prison…
How Ecuador’s Criminals Are Taking Advantage of Private Security Firms
Private security companies have surged in Ecuador as crime has intensified, but mounting evidence of criminal infiltration in the industry…
Why Venezuela’s Repression of Tren del Llano Could Feed Anti-Regime Protests
Gang threats against the Venezuelan regime over July’s election results handed the government an opportunity to discredit the opposition and…
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…