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…
Jailhouse Murders of Colombians Hardens Political Rhetoric in Ecuador
The murder of six Colombians and one Ecuadorian suspected of involvement in the high-profile assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate…
Jailhouse Murders of Colombians Harden Political Rhetoric in Ecuador
The murder of six Colombians and one Ecuadorian suspected of involvement in the high-profile assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate…
New Money, Old Strategies in Brazil’s Anti-Crime Plan
Brazil has announced a new national security program to counter organized crime amid a spike in violence. But the nearly…
Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua Loses its Home
Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s most powerful home-grown criminal syndicate has just lost its home base, while its leadership is in…