Why Is Venezuela’s Crime Rate Falling?
A government-reported decline in Venezuela’s crime rate may create the illusion of a security breakthrough, but the reduction has more…
Haiti’s Disorganized Organized Crime Strategy
Preparations for the Multi-national Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti continue to sputter, giving the country’s gangs more time to…
Milei’s Economic, Security Policies At Odds in Rosario, Argentina
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has focused most of his security efforts on the city of Rosario during his first six…
US Crypto Money Laundering Indictment Reflects Increased Enforcement Efforts
US prosecutors have charged a purported member of the Cartier luxury goods family with laundering hundreds of millions of dollars…
From Total to Partial Peace: Colombia’s Talks With Crime Groups Fragment
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is being forced to confront the possibility that his flagship security policy, Total Peace (Paz Total),…
Is Mexico’s Family-Focused Counternarcotics Strategy Working?
With the arrest of a top cartel leader’s brother, Mexican authorities are again resorting to an often ineffective strategy of…
100 Days In, Guatemala President Locks Horns with Corruption and Crime
Bernardo Arévalo rode a wave of discontent over corruption to become Guatemala’s president. But 100 days into his government, the…
Ecuadorians Back President’s Security Agenda But Challenges Await
Ecuadorians delivered an overwhelming show of support for President Daniel Noboa’s hardline security policies in a referendum held as the…
DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons?
Chilean authorities appear to be losing control of the country’s prisons, as growing overcrowding tempts criminals into challenging security measures…
Ecuador Raid on Mexico Embassy Risks Support for Security Plans
The raid by Ecuadorian security forces on the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas not…