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,…
True Cost of El Salvador’s War on Gangs Still Being Tallied
The escalation of El Salvador’s gang crackdown in the central city of Soyapango has raised severe questions as to whether…
Why Mega-Prisons Holding Tens of Thousands Won’t Make a Difference
A mixture of heavy-handed government policies, a lack of funding, and corruption has led to Latin America’s prisons being overcrowded…
Corruption, Cocaine, and Gold: Interview With Suriname’s President Santokhi
Suriname, South America’s smallest country, is facing multiple criminal challenges. It is a cocaine transit route to Europe, an illegal…