New Strategies in Rosario, Argentina, as Monos Fight
The ongoing fragmentation of Argentina’s most powerful criminal group, the Monos, has led to a strategic rethink about how security…
Haiti’s Notorious Gang Leader, Vitel’Homme Innocent, Named in Presidential Killing
Away from the besieged center of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, one gang leader has gained notoriety for attacks in the city’s…
Murder of Gaitanista Leader Shows Internal Divisions Ahead of Colombia Peace Talks
The murder of a high-level commander of Colombia’s Gaitanistas at the hands of his own group reveals discord within the…
Brutal but Futile: Venezuela’s Anti-Gang ‘Mega-Operations’
For three days in July 2021, the Caracas neighborhood of Cota 905 became an urban warzone. Just blocks away from…
García Luna Convicted, But Corruption Concerns Endure in US-Mexico Partnership
The conviction of Mexico’s former public security minister, Genaro García Luna, on drug trafficking and corruption charges represents a complicated…
Ecuador’s Navy Grappling With Mounting Evidence of Criminal Collusion
Intelligence reports have revealed that troops within Ecuador’s navy have been regularly caught collaborating with leading criminal gangs, further exacerbating…
Caribbean Nations Call for US Gun Crackdown As Murder Rates Soar
As American-made guns continue to be Caribbean gangs’ primary source of weapons, heads of government are demanding that the US…
Venezuela’s Police Reform Unlikely to Halt Corrupt Ties to Organized Crime
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced a police reform plan that, on the surface, could appear to be a blueprint…
Trial of Mexico’s Former Top Cop May Shine Light on Weaknesses of US Drug War
With the trial of Mexico’s former top public security official set to begin in the United States, the judicial proceedings…
What Lies Behind Jamaica’s Perpetual Loop of States of Emergency?
A broad state of emergency announced across Jamaica in order to rein in rising violence has been met with scorn,…