Local Police Could Disrupt Attempts to Remove Militias From Rio, Brazil
Brazil’s government launched a crackdown on militias, but in Rio de Janeiro, the state police may be standing in the…
Organized Crime Changes Its Strategy in Colombia’s Regional Elections
Although Colombia’s regional elections, held on October 29, were more peaceful than those held four years ago, they showed that…
3 Reasons Why Security Has Deteriorated in Northern Chile
A new study has shed light on the security crisis unfolding in northern Chile, a border region pivotal to transnational…
Security Challenges Facing the New Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia
After a sweeping first-round victory, Carlos Fernando Galán, the newly elected mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, faces a severe security crisis,…
Colombian Mayor Explains How Gaitanistas Took Over Key Drug Trade Town
Yefer Gamboa is the mayor of Nuquí, a city on Colombia’s Pacific coast whose beaches and tropical rainforest attract thousands…
Brazil’s Drug War Costs Favela Economies Millions: Study
The war on drugs has caused millions of dollars in losses for the inhabitants of two of the marginalized urban…
Portrait of a ‘Terrorist’ in El Salvador
The story of Dalila Johana Flores Flores is one of thousands of arbitrary detentions that have taken place in El…
Argentina’s Presidential Candidates Promise Hardline Responses to Rising Insecurity
Argentines will vote for their next president on October 22. Despite coming from distinct ideological camps, the leading candidates all…
From Rhetoric to Reality on Ecuador’s Security Challenge
Ecuador’s president-elect has presented an ambitious set of security plans to tackle the country’s growing organized crime problem, but harsh…
In Cauca, Colombian Rebels Make War While Talking Peace
Peace talks in Cauca hang by a thread after the killing of a Colombian soldier by the ex-FARC mafia, underlining…